It takes the average reader 7 hours and 10 minutes to read Francis Watkins and the Dollond Telescope Patent Controversy by Brian Gee
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Francis Watkins was an eminent figure in his field of mathematical and optical instrument making in mid-eighteenth century London. Working from original documents, Brian Gee has uncovered the life and times of an optical instrument maker, who - at first glance - was not among the most prominent in his field. In fact, because Francis Watkins came from a landed background, the diversification of his assets enabled him to weather particular business storms - discussed in this book - where colleagues without such an economic cushion, were pushed into bankruptcy or forced to emigrate. He played an...
Francis Watkins and the Dollond Telescope Patent Controversy by Brian Gee is 424 pages long, and a total of 107,696 words.
This makes it 143% the length of the average book. It also has 132% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 48 minutes to read Francis Watkins and the Dollond Telescope Patent Controversy aloud.
Francis Watkins and the Dollond Telescope Patent Controversy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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