How Long to Read The Feejee Mermaid and Other Essays in Natural and Unnatural History

How Long Does it Take to Read The Feejee Mermaid and Other Essays in Natural and Unnatural History?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The Feejee Mermaid and Other Essays in Natural and Unnatural History by Jan Bondeson

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Description

A research physician whose specialties are rheumatology and internal medicine, Bondeson indulges his (and our) fascination with natural anomalies by presenting his findings concerning such historical scientific curiosities as the dragon-like basilisk, Jumbo the king of elephants, the raining down of fish and frogs, the vegetable lamb, and the title creature, the Feejee Mermaid. His approach is assuredly more scientific than anecdotal, but it still reads as a bit of a morbid history of natural science fraud and human gullibility. Quite a few bandw photos and drawings illustrate the text....

How long is The Feejee Mermaid and Other Essays in Natural and Unnatural History?

The Feejee Mermaid and Other Essays in Natural and Unnatural History by Jan Bondeson is 336 pages long, and a total of 86,016 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Feejee Mermaid and Other Essays in Natural and Unnatural History Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read The Feejee Mermaid and Other Essays in Natural and Unnatural History aloud.

What Reading Level is The Feejee Mermaid and Other Essays in Natural and Unnatural History?

The Feejee Mermaid and Other Essays in Natural and Unnatural History 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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