How Long to Read Le Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer

By James Lequeux

How Long Does it Take to Read Le Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 46 minutes to read Le Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer by James Lequeux

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Description

Translated from the original French by Bernard Sheehan; Edited and with an introduction by Dr. William Sheehan, a neuroscientist and amateur astronomer who is also a research fellow of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona Le Verrier was a superb scientist. His discovery of Neptune in 1846 made him the most famous astronomer of his time. He produced a complete theory of the motions of the planets which served as a basis for planetary ephemeris for a full century. Doing this, he discovered an anomaly in the motion of Mercury which later became the first proof of General Relativity. He...

How long is Le Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer?

Le Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer by James Lequeux is 337 pages long, and a total of 86,609 words.

This makes it 114% the length of the average book. It also has 106% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Le Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 53 minutes to read Le Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer aloud.

What Reading Level is Le Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer?

Le Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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