How Long to Read The Butterfly Hunter: the Life of Henry Walter Bates

How Long Does it Take to Read The Butterfly Hunter: the Life of Henry Walter Bates?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Butterfly Hunter: the Life of Henry Walter Bates by Anthony Crawforth

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

Description

This is the epic, true and long overdue story of the young explorer who put the first ever case for the creation of a new species, providing what Charles Darwin called the "beautiful proof" for Natural Selection. The major discovery of Batesian Mimicry was developed from Bates's fascinating 11-year journey and study of butterflies in the Amazon rainforest. He noted how certain animals adopt the look of others to deceive predators and gain an advantage to survive. Little known to the public, Bates made other crucial contributions to biology: he collected over 14,000 specimens, of which over 8,000 were at the time new to science. He went on to become the administrator for the Royal Geographical Society and transformed it into an institution which combined exploration with academic research and was responsible for placing geography on the school curriculum. This important book reassesses Bates's life and finally places both the man and his work in their rightful place alongside the other greats.

How long is The Butterfly Hunter: the Life of Henry Walter Bates?

The Butterfly Hunter: the Life of Henry Walter Bates by Anthony Crawforth is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Butterfly Hunter: the Life of Henry Walter Bates Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Butterfly Hunter: the Life of Henry Walter Bates aloud.

What Reading Level is The Butterfly Hunter: the Life of Henry Walter Bates?

The Butterfly Hunter: the Life of Henry Walter Bates 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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