It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read Laura Bassi and Science in 18th Century Europe by Monique Frize
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This book presents the extraordinary story of a Bolognese woman of the settecento. Laura Maria Caterina Bassi (1711-1778) defended 49 Theses at the University of Bologna on April 17, 1732 and was awarded a doctoral degree on May 12 of the same year. Three weeks before her defense, she was made a member of the Academy of Sciences in Bologna. On June 27 she defended 12 additional Theses. Several of the 61 Theses were on physics and other science topics. Laura was drawn by the philosophy of Newton at a time when most scientists in Europe were still focused on Descartes and Galen. This last set...
Laura Bassi and Science in 18th Century Europe by Monique Frize is 196 pages long, and a total of 50,176 words.
This makes it 66% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Laura Bassi and Science in 18th Century Europe aloud.
Laura Bassi and Science in 18th Century Europe is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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