It takes the average reader 6 hours and 22 minutes to read Fires of Life by Barry Gordon Lovegrove
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A groundbreaking argument on how endothermy—arguably the most important innovation in vertebrate evolution—developed in birds and mammals “Vividly narrated and illustrated. . . . Provocative and fascinating for specialists and lay readers alike.”—Southeastern Naturalist This pioneering work investigates why endothermy, or “warm-bloodedness,” evolved in birds and mammals, despite its enormous energetic costs. Arguing that single-cause hypotheses to explain the origins of endothermy have stalled research since the 1970s, Barry Gordon Lovegrove advances a novel conceptual framework that...
Fires of Life by Barry Gordon Lovegrove is 381 pages long, and a total of 95,631 words.
This makes it 129% the length of the average book. It also has 117% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 42 minutes to read Fires of Life aloud.
Fires of Life 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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