How Long to Read Descartes's Secret Notebook

How Long Does it Take to Read Descartes's Secret Notebook?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Descartes's Secret Notebook by Amir D. Aczel

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

Description

René Descartes (1596—1650) is one of the towering and central figures in Western philosophy and mathematics. His apothegm “Cogito, ergo sum” marked the birth of the mind-body problem, while his creation of so-called Cartesian coordinates has made our intellectual conquest of physical space possible. But Descartes had a mysterious and mystical side, as well. Almost certainly a member of the occult brotherhood of the Rosicrucians, he kept a secret notebook, now lost, most of which was written in code. After Descartes’s death, Gottfried Leibniz, inventor of calculus and one of the greatest...

How long is Descartes's Secret Notebook?

Descartes's Secret Notebook by Amir D. Aczel is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Descartes's Secret Notebook Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Descartes's Secret Notebook aloud.

What Reading Level is Descartes's Secret Notebook?

Descartes's Secret Notebook 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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