How Long to Read Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs

How Long Does it Take to Read Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 17 minutes to read Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs by Carrol L. Henderson

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

Description

Before modern binoculars and cameras made it possible to observe birds closely in the wild, many people collected eggs as a way of learning about birds. Serious collectors called their avocation “oology” and kept meticulous records for each set of eggs: the bird’s name, the species reference number, the quantity of eggs in the clutch, the date and location where the eggs were collected, and the collector’s name. These documented egg collections, which typically date from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, now provide an important baseline from which to measure changes in the numbers, distribution, and nesting patterns of many species of birds. In Oology and Ralph’s Talking Eggs, Carrol L. Henderson uses the vast egg collection of Ralph Handsaker, an Iowa farmer, as the starting point for a fascinating account of oology and its role in the origins of modern birdwatching, scientific ornithology, and bird conservation in North America. Henderson describes Handsaker’s and other oologists’ collecting activities, which included not only gathering bird eggs in the wild but also trading and purchasing eggs from collectors around the world. Henderson then spotlights sixty of the nearly five hundred bird species represented in the Handsaker collection, using them to tell the story of how birds such as the Snowy Egret, Greater Prairie Chicken, Atlantic Puffin, and Wood Duck have fared over the past hundred years or so since their eggs were gathered. Photos of the eggs and historical drawings and photos of the birds illustrate each species account. Henderson also links these bird histories to major milestones in bird conservation and bird protection laws in North America from 1875 to the present.

How long is Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs?

Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs by Carrol L. Henderson is 194 pages long, and a total of 49,276 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 60% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 29 minutes to read Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs aloud.

What Reading Level is Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs?

Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs is suitable for students ages 10 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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