How Long to Read Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World

How Long Does it Take to Read Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World by Amir Alexander

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

Description

Pulsing with drama and excitement, Infinitesimal celebrates the spirit of discovery, innovation, and intellectual achievement-and it will forever change the way you look at a simple line. On August 10, 1632, five men in flowing black robes convened in a somber Roman palazzo to pass judgment on a deceptively simple proposition: that a continuous line is composed of distinct and infinitely tiny parts. With the stroke of a pen the Jesuit fathers banned the doctrine of infinitesimals, announcing that it could never be taught or even mentioned. The concept was deemed dangerous and subversive, a...

How long is Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World?

Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World by Amir Alexander is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World aloud.

What Reading Level is Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World?

Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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