How Long to Read Latin Scientific Literature, 1450-1850

How Long Does it Take to Read Latin Scientific Literature, 1450-1850?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 12 minutes to read Latin Scientific Literature, 1450-1850 by Martin Korenjak

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

Description

During the early modern period, the emergence of what ultimately became modern science took place mainly in Latin, the international language of educated discourse of the era. Hundreds of thousands of scientific texts were published in Latin from the invention of print around 1450 to the demise of Latin as a language of science around 1850. Despite its importance, our knowledge of this literature is extremely limited. This book aims to provide an overview of this area, the first ever to be written. It does so, not from the perspective of a natural scientist or a historian of science, but of a literary scholar. Instead of the scientific content or methodology of the respective works, it focusses on the genres of scientific literature and their communicative functions. Latin Scientific Literature, 1450-1850 falls into two main parts. The first part ('Contexts') introduces four aspects of early modern intellectual culture which are crucial for an understanding of the scientific literature of the time: the development of science, the role of Latin, the concept of literature, and the rise of print. Part two ('Texts'), offers an overview of Neo-Latin scientific literature. Subsumed under five communicative functions - disclosing sources, presenting facts, arguing for certain positions, summarizing knowledge, and publicizing science - twenty pertinent genres are discussed.

How long is Latin Scientific Literature, 1450-1850?

Latin Scientific Literature, 1450-1850 by Martin Korenjak is 537 pages long, and a total of 138,009 words.

This makes it 181% the length of the average book. It also has 169% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Latin Scientific Literature, 1450-1850 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 34 minutes to read Latin Scientific Literature, 1450-1850 aloud.

What Reading Level is Latin Scientific Literature, 1450-1850?

Latin Scientific Literature, 1450-1850 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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