How Long to Read Designing Experiments & Games of Chance

How Long Does it Take to Read Designing Experiments & Games of Chance?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read Designing Experiments & Games of Chance by William R. Shea

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

Description

"During his comparatively brief life (he died at thirty-nine, the age Mozart was to die) Blaise Pascal devoted his unusual talents to mathematics, physics and religion. His religious views are still widely discussed, and the general interest in this aspect of his life may be responsible for the fact that his mathematical and scientific achievements are less known. Those who are familiar with his Pensées, which are fragments of an intended Apology for Christianity, have had little opportunity of acquiring a just appreciation of the originality of his thought in physics and probability theory. This book fills this gap by describing Pascal’s work in a way that is accessible to anyone interested in his contribution to modern science and his attempt to tame Lady Luck. The words “Unconventional Science” in the subtitle of the book are meant as a reminder of the radically different way of looking at nature that was developed by Pascal and his contemporaries. The first seven chapters examine Pascal’s ingenious experiments to show that a vacuum can be produced, an idea that led him to ascend a mountain with a barometer to prove that we lived submerged under a sea of air. Chapter eight considers his bold views on the advancement of science and religion, and chapter nine his new philosophy of experimental science. The concluding chapters offer an insight into his pioneering work in the theory of probability and his willingness to help a friend who was a keen gambler but no mathematician. Pascal even applied his calculation of the odds at games of chance to the problem of personal destiny and the existence of God. Walking in his footsteps, the reader not only discovers the new world of experimental science but learns to play for high stakes."--Publisher's description.

How long is Designing Experiments & Games of Chance?

Designing Experiments & Games of Chance by William R. Shea is 374 pages long, and a total of 94,996 words.

This makes it 126% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Designing Experiments & Games of Chance Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 39 minutes to read Designing Experiments & Games of Chance aloud.

What Reading Level is Designing Experiments & Games of Chance?

Designing Experiments & Games of Chance is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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