It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read The Half-Life of Facts by Samuel Arbesman
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
New insights from the science of science Facts change all the time. Smoking has gone from doctor recommended to deadly. We used to think the Earth was the center of the universe and that the brontosaurus was a real dinosaur. In short, what we know about the world is constantly changing. Samuel Arbesman shows us how knowledge in most fields evolves systematically and predictably, and how this evolution unfolds in a fascinating way that can have a powerful impact on our lives. He takes us through a wide variety of fields, including those that change quickly, over the course of a few years, or over the span of centuries.
The Half-Life of Facts by Samuel Arbesman is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.
This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read The Half-Life of Facts aloud.
The Half-Life of Facts is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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