How Long to Read The Darwin Archipelago

How Long Does it Take to Read The Darwin Archipelago?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read The Darwin Archipelago by Steve Jones

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

Description

Charles Darwin is of course best known for The Voyage of the Beagle and The Origin of Species. But he produced many other books over his long career, exploring specific aspects of the theory of evolution by natural selection in greater depth. The eminent evolutionary biologist Steve Jones uses these lesser-known works as springboards to examine how their essential ideas have generated whole fields of modern biology.Earthworms helped found modern soil science, Expression of the Emotions helped found comparative psychology, and Self-Fertilization and Forms of Flowers were important early works on the origin of sex. Through this delightful introduction to Darwin's oeuvre, one begins to see Darwin's role in biology as resembling Einstein's in physics: he didn't have one brilliant idea but many and in fact made some seminal contribution to practically every field of evolutionary study. Though these lesser-known works may seem disconnected, Jones points out that they all share a common theme: the power of small means over time to produce gigantic ends. Called a "world of wonders" by the Timesof London, The Darwin Archipelago will expand any reader's view of Darwin's genius and will demonstrate how all of biology, like life itself, descends from a common ancestor.

How long is The Darwin Archipelago?

The Darwin Archipelago by Steve Jones is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Darwin Archipelago Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Darwin Archipelago aloud.

What Reading Level is The Darwin Archipelago?

The Darwin Archipelago 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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