How Long to Read Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Medicine

How Long Does it Take to Read Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Medicine?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 50 minutes to read Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Medicine by Joseph Needham

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

Description

The latest volume in Joseph Needham's magisterial revelation of China's premodern scientific and technological traditions introduces medicine. Five essays are included by Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-djen, edited and expanded upon by the editor, Nathan Sivin. The essays offer broad and readable accounts of medicine in culture, including hygiene and preventive medicine, forensic medicine and immunology. Professor Sivin's extensive introduction discusses these essays, placing them in their historical and medical context, and surveys recent medical discoveries from China, Japan, Europe and the United States.

How long is Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Medicine?

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Medicine by Joseph Needham is 290 pages long, and a total of 72,500 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Medicine Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 36 minutes to read Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Medicine aloud.

What Reading Level is Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Medicine?

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Medicine 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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