It takes the average reader 4 hours to read Life at the Speed of Light by J. Craig Venter
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
“Venter instills awe for biology as it is, and as it might become in our hands.” —Publishers Weekly On May 20, 2010, headlines around the world announced one of the most extraordinary accomplishments in modern science: the creation of the world’s first synthetic lifeform. In Life at the Speed of Light, scientist J. Craig Venter, best known for sequencing the human genome, shares the dramatic account of how he led a team of researchers in this pioneering effort in synthetic genomics—and how that work will have a profound impact on our existence in the years to come. This is a fascinating and...
Life at the Speed of Light by J. Craig Venter is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.
This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read Life at the Speed of Light aloud.
Life at the Speed of Light is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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