It takes the average reader 9 hours and 26 minutes to read John Tebbutt by Wayne Orchiston
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This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account surveying his scientific contributions to astronomy, prefaced with a foreword by Sir Patrick Moore. During the second half of the nineteenth century, Tebbutt was Australia's foremost astronomer. He devoted his time and funds to astronomy, and built a truly international reputation that far surpassed Australia's leading professional astronomers of the day. This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account. Tebbutt's remarkable record of achievement extends over more than half a century. Orchiston's book covers the whole of Tebbutt's career, from his yearly observatory reports and comet discoveries to his time as the first president of Sydney's branch of the British Astronomical Association.
John Tebbutt by Wayne Orchiston is 555 pages long, and a total of 141,525 words.
This makes it 187% the length of the average book. It also has 173% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 53 minutes to read John Tebbutt aloud.
John Tebbutt is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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