How Long to Read Principles of Biological Control

How Long Does it Take to Read Principles of Biological Control?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 21 minutes to read Principles of Biological Control by D.F. Horrobin

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

Description

The study of the normal function of the animal and human organisms and of the diseases which disturb that normal func tion is largely the study of control mechanisms. These control mechanisms are essential for the survival of an organism in a more or less hostile environment. In many ways they clearly resemble the control mechanisms devised by electronic engin eers for running machinery of all kinds and there are many remarkable parallels between biology and engineering. However, it should not be forgotten that the biological systems were on the scene first and that the engineering is a parallel and independent development. It is therefore perhaps a pity that in recent years the study of biological control systems has tended to be dominated by mathematicians and engineers who have moved from these more precise disciplines into biology. As a consequence of this dominance, one often gets the impression that the principles of biological control can be understood only after one has undergone a rather high-powered course in elec tronic control theory. It often seems to be assumed that it is electronics which must do all the teaching while biology and medicine must do all the learning. In fact I suspect that biolo gical control mechanisms are considerably more sophisticated than anything yet available in the world of the physical sciences and that in the long run biology will teach more to control engineers than vice versa.

How long is Principles of Biological Control?

Principles of Biological Control by D.F. Horrobin is 79 pages long, and a total of 20,461 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Principles of Biological Control Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 51 minutes to read Principles of Biological Control aloud.

What Reading Level is Principles of Biological Control?

Principles of Biological Control is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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