How Long to Read Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider

How Long Does it Take to Read Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 18 minutes to read Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider by Stephen B. Heard

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

An engaging history of the surprising, poignant, and occasionally scandalous stories behind scientific names and their cultural significance, "More fun than you've ever had with taxonomy in your whole entire life!" (Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series and PhD in Quantitative Behavioral Ecology) Ever since Carl Linnaeus's binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously naming organisms in ways that both honor and vilify their namesakes. This charming, informative, and accessible history examines the fascinating stories...

How long is Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider?

Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider by Stephen B. Heard is 254 pages long, and a total of 64,516 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider aloud.

What Reading Level is Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider?

Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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