How Long to Read Lord Kelvin and the Age of the Earth

By Joe D. Burchfield

How Long Does it Take to Read Lord Kelvin and the Age of the Earth?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 46 minutes to read Lord Kelvin and the Age of the Earth by Joe D. Burchfield

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

Description

Burchfield charts the enormous impact made by Lord Kelvin's application of thermodynamic laws to the question of the earth's age and the heated debate his ideas sparked among British Victorian physicists, astronomers, geologists, and biologists. "Anyone interested in geologic time, and that should include all geologists and a fair smattering of biologists, physicists and chemists, should make Burchfield's commendable and time-tested volume part of their personal library"—Brent Darymple, Quartely Review of Biology

How long is Lord Kelvin and the Age of the Earth?

Lord Kelvin and the Age of the Earth by Joe D. Burchfield is 278 pages long, and a total of 71,724 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Lord Kelvin and the Age of the Earth Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 31 minutes to read Lord Kelvin and the Age of the Earth aloud.

What Reading Level is Lord Kelvin and the Age of the Earth?

Lord Kelvin and the Age of the Earth is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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