It takes the average reader 2 hours and 24 minutes to read The Health of the Commonwealth by James E. Higgins
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
“The history of medicine in Pennsylvania is no less vital to understanding the state’s past than is its political or industrial history,” writes James Higgins in The Health of the Commonwealth, his overview of medicine and public health in the state. Covering the outbreak of yellow fever in 1793 through the 1976 Legionnaire’s Disease epidemic, and the challenges of the present day, he shows how Pennsylvania has played a central role in humanity’s understanding of—and progress against—disease. Higgins provides close readings of specific medical advances—for instance, scientists at the...
The Health of the Commonwealth by James E. Higgins is 139 pages long, and a total of 36,001 words.
This makes it 47% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 16 minutes to read The Health of the Commonwealth aloud.
The Health of the Commonwealth is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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