How Long to Read John Greaves, Pyramidographia and Other Writings, with Birch's Life of John Greaves

How Long Does it Take to Read John Greaves, Pyramidographia and Other Writings, with Birch's Life of John Greaves?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 31 minutes to read John Greaves, Pyramidographia and Other Writings, with Birch's Life of John Greaves by John Greaves

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Description

This is a modern-spelling edition of John Greaves's Pyramidographia (1646), together with some miscellaneous travel-writings, letters and a biography of Greaves by Thomas Birch. It includes a full scholarly introduction and detailed notes. This book is the first of its kind in English, and undertakes a scientific evaluation of the pyramids through metrics, using state-of-the-art instruments and drawing on both ancient and modern authorities, amongst which is included Arab and Persian writers as well as Western sources. Greaves's work is distinguished from others by his refusal to be drawn into mystical or theological speculation, and is an excellent example of how seventeenth-century scientists may be said to have pioneered modern methods of scientific inquiry. Greaves discusses the age of the pyramids, their purpose, the nature of their builders and the methods he believes were used to erect them. It may be said that he is probably the earliest genuine English "Egyptologist", and that Pyramidographia is indeed the earliest scientific treatise on the subject. Greaves's travel-writings, which also contain a great deal of measurement, show readers how he approached his sojourn in foreign lands, and his letters give some measure of the man and his relationships with fellow-scientists and patrons. The biography by Thomas Birch further fills out Greaves's life and career.

How long is John Greaves, Pyramidographia and Other Writings, with Birch's Life of John Greaves?

John Greaves, Pyramidographia and Other Writings, with Birch's Life of John Greaves by John Greaves is 325 pages long, and a total of 82,875 words.

This makes it 110% the length of the average book. It also has 101% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read John Greaves, Pyramidographia and Other Writings, with Birch's Life of John Greaves Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 32 minutes to read John Greaves, Pyramidographia and Other Writings, with Birch's Life of John Greaves aloud.

What Reading Level is John Greaves, Pyramidographia and Other Writings, with Birch's Life of John Greaves?

John Greaves, Pyramidographia and Other Writings, with Birch's Life of John Greaves is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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