How Long to Read Selling Science in the Age of Newton

How Long Does it Take to Read Selling Science in the Age of Newton?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Selling Science in the Age of Newton by Dr Jeffrey R Wigelsworth

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

Description

Selling Science in the Age of Newton explores an often ignored avenue in the popularization of science. It is an investigation of how advertisements in London newspapers (from approximately 1687 to 1727) enticed consumers to purchase products relating to science: books, lecture series, and instruments. London's readers were among the first in Europe to be exposed to regular newspapers and the advertisements contained in them. This occurred just as science began to captivate the nation's imagination due, in part, to Isaac Newton's rising popularity following the publication of his Principia (1687). This unique moment allows us to see how advertising helped shape the initial public reception of science. This book fills a substantial gap in our understanding of science and the culture in which it developed by examining the medium of advertising and its function in the discourse of both early-modern science and commerce. It answers questions such as: what happens to science once it is a commodity; how are consumers tempted to purchase science amidst a sea of other commodities; how is the reading public encouraged to give social acceptance to facts of nature; and how did marketing campaigns craft newspapers readers into a source of validation for the items of science advertised? In an age where the production of scientific knowledge increasingly relied upon sales to many rather than the endorsement of a single wealthy patron, marketing was the key to success.

How long is Selling Science in the Age of Newton?

Selling Science in the Age of Newton by Dr Jeffrey R Wigelsworth is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Selling Science in the Age of Newton Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Selling Science in the Age of Newton aloud.

What Reading Level is Selling Science in the Age of Newton?

Selling Science in the Age of Newton 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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