How Long to Read James Joseph Sylvester: Life and Work in Letters

How Long Does it Take to Read James Joseph Sylvester: Life and Work in Letters?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 22 minutes to read James Joseph Sylvester: Life and Work in Letters by Karen Hunger Parshall

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

Description

In the folklore of mathematics, James Joseph Sylvester is the eccentric, hot-tempered, sword-cane-wielding, nineteenth-century British Jew who, together with the taciturn Arthur Cayley, developed a theory and language of invariants and died spectacularly in the 1890s as a result of David Hilbert's groundbreaking, modern techniques. This book brings together 140 letters from one of the greatest characters of British and American science of the last century,Separating fact from fiction, this book provides fascinating new insights into Sylvester 'the man' and 'the He was a founding father of

How long is James Joseph Sylvester: Life and Work in Letters?

James Joseph Sylvester: Life and Work in Letters by Karen Hunger Parshall is 321 pages long, and a total of 80,571 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read James Joseph Sylvester: Life and Work in Letters Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 20 minutes to read James Joseph Sylvester: Life and Work in Letters aloud.

What Reading Level is James Joseph Sylvester: Life and Work in Letters?

James Joseph Sylvester: Life and Work in Letters 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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