How Long to Read If I Die In The Service Of Science

How Long Does it Take to Read If I Die In The Service Of Science?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 44 minutes to read If I Die In The Service Of Science by Jon Franklin

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

Description

If I Die in the Service of Science (First published as Guinea Pig Doctors) details the lives, experiments and discoveries of eight medical doctors who, in the course of their scientific investigations, used their own bodies to verify their revolutionary medical theories. Beginning with John Hunter's work on "the pox" in 18th century England, the book recounts the fascinating, colorful lives of these "guinea pig doctors" the Hartford dentist who "discovered" anesthesia by experimenting on himself with laughing gas the German scientists who toasted his rival with a solution laced with deadly cholera bacteria the famous case of Jesse Lazear, who let himself be bitten by a mosquito carrying yellow fever--and died--to prove to his colleagues that the disease was not spread by bacterial infection. The authors re-create these dramas in absorbing detail, focusing on the misconceptions and superstitions of society and the medical establishment against which each doctor struggled bravely--and won. The result is a rare blend of historical entertainment and incisive examination of the motivations--psychological, financial, social, professional--that drove these doctors to gamble their own lives on their theories. It is a marvelous and instructive study in human dedication.

How long is If I Die In The Service Of Science?

If I Die In The Service Of Science by Jon Franklin is 282 pages long, and a total of 71,064 words.

This makes it 95% the length of the average book. It also has 87% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read If I Die In The Service Of Science Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 28 minutes to read If I Die In The Service Of Science aloud.

What Reading Level is If I Die In The Service Of Science?

If I Die In The Service Of Science 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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