How Long to Read Genomes and What to Make of Them

How Long Does it Take to Read Genomes and What to Make of Them?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 38 minutes to read Genomes and What to Make of Them by Barry Barnes

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

Description

The announcement in 2003 that the Human Genome Project had completed its map of the entire human genome was heralded as a stunning scientific breakthrough: our first full picture of the basic building blocks of human life. Since then, boasts about the benefits - and warnings of the dangers - of genomics have remained front-page news, with everyone agreeing that genomics has the potential to radically alter life as we know it. For the nonscientist, the claims and counterclaims are dizzying - what does it really mean to understand the genome? Barry Barnes and John Dupr offer an answer to that...

How long is Genomes and What to Make of Them?

Genomes and What to Make of Them by Barry Barnes is 506 pages long, and a total of 129,536 words.

This makes it 171% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Genomes and What to Make of Them Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 47 minutes to read Genomes and What to Make of Them aloud.

What Reading Level is Genomes and What to Make of Them?

Genomes and What to Make of Them 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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