How Long to Read The Botanist and the Judge

How Long Does it Take to Read The Botanist and the Judge?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read The Botanist and the Judge by A. E Orchard

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

Description

On Christmas Day, 1818, the tiny Naval Cutter Mermaid, under the command of Lieut. Phillip Parker King, sailed through Sydney Heads en route to Tasmania, where King intended to survey the newly discovered harbours of Port Davey and Macquarie Harbour. On board were two passengers, the botanist Allan Cunningham, employed to collect plants for the King's Garden at Kew, near London, and Justice Barron Field, the recently appointed Supreme Court Judge of New South Wales, visiting Tasmania for the first sitting of the Supreme Court in that colony.Although Cunningham and Field were very different in personality and social standing, their lives intertwined for the next 20 years, in a number of ways. This interaction provides an interesting vignette of life in colonial Australia in the early 1800s, and of the close links of the colony with the home country.This book describes, from his own journals, Cunningham's exploration of the vicinity of Hobart, including an ascent of Mount Wellington, and of Macquarie Harbour, where he was the first to collect scientific specimens of Huon Pine, among many other plants new to science. The lives of Cunningham and Field, as well as a number of others involved in the expedition, particularly the Master's Mate of the Mermaid, John Septimus Roe, and the commander, Phillip Parker King, are described. Roe's description of the ascent of Mount Wellington, from letters to his father, provides a counterpoint to Cunningham's account. Many of Cunningham's original collections survive in museums and herbaria around the world, and the book includes a summary of these, providing a powerful illustration of the lasting value of the work of this pioneering botanist.

How long is The Botanist and the Judge?

The Botanist and the Judge by A. E Orchard is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Botanist and the Judge Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read The Botanist and the Judge aloud.

What Reading Level is The Botanist and the Judge?

The Botanist and the Judge 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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