It takes the average reader 4 hours and 14 minutes to read Diseases From Outer Space - Our Cosmic Destiny (Second Edition) by Fred Hoyle
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The first edition of the monumental book Diseases from Space by Sir Fred Hoyle and N Chandra Wickramasinghe appeared some 40 years ago, encapsulating the key principles of Panspermia, and it has been the guiding principle in the new scientific field of Astrobiology.This latest edition, revised and expanded by Chandra Wickamasinghe, continues to describe the consequences of the theory of cometary panspermia that relate to the origins of epidemic disease. Available data on historic and modern plagues are analysed to show that extraterrestrial bacteria and viruses are the cause of ongoing pandemics of diseases.Adherence to an inappropriate and obsolete theory of pandemics could put in jeopardy the economic well-being of the entire world, perhaps even threatening the continued existence of our civilization.
Diseases From Outer Space - Our Cosmic Destiny (Second Edition) by Fred Hoyle is 252 pages long, and a total of 63,504 words.
This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 47 minutes to read Diseases From Outer Space - Our Cosmic Destiny (Second Edition) aloud.
Diseases From Outer Space - Our Cosmic Destiny (Second Edition) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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