How Long to Read Jefferson's Shadow

How Long Does it Take to Read Jefferson's Shadow?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read Jefferson's Shadow by Keith Thomson

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

Description

DIV In the voluminous literature on Thomas Jefferson, little has been written about his passionate interest in science. This new and original study of Jefferson presents him as a consummate intellectual whose view of science was central to both his public and his private life. Keith Thomson reintroduces us in this remarkable book to Jefferson's eighteenth-century world and reveals the extent to which Jefferson used science, thought about it, and contributed to it, becoming in his time a leading American scientific intellectual. With a storyteller's gift, Thomson shows us a new side of Jefferson. He answers an intriguing series of questions—How was Jefferson's view of the sciences reflected in his political philosophy and his vision of America's future? How did science intersect with his religion? Did he make any original contributions to scientific knowledge?—and illuminates the particulars of Jefferson's scientific endeavors. Thomson discusses Jefferson's theories that have withstood the test of time, his interest in the practical applications of science to societal problems, his leadership in the use of scientific methods in agriculture, and his contributions toward launching at least four sciences in America: geography, paleontology, climatology, and scientific archaeology. A set of delightful illustrations, including some of Jefferson's own sketches and inventions, completes this impressively researched book. /div

How long is Jefferson's Shadow?

Jefferson's Shadow by Keith Thomson is 276 pages long, and a total of 70,656 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Jefferson's Shadow Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 26 minutes to read Jefferson's Shadow aloud.

What Reading Level is Jefferson's Shadow?

Jefferson's Shadow is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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