How Long to Read The History and Poetics of Scientific Biography

How Long Does it Take to Read The History and Poetics of Scientific Biography?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 28 minutes to read The History and Poetics of Scientific Biography by Thomas Söderqvist

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

Description

Biographies of scientists carry an increasingly prominent role in today's publishing climate. Traditional historical and sociological accounts of science are complemented by narratives that emphasize the importance of the scientific subject in the production of science. Not least is the realization that the role of science in culture is much more accessible when presented through the lives of its practitioners. Taken as a genre, such biographies play an important role in the public understanding of science. In recent years there has been an increasing number of monographs and collections about biography in general and literary biography in particular. However, biographies of scientists, engineers and medical doctors have rarely been the topic of scholarly inquiry. As such this volume of essays will be welcomed by those interested in the genre of science biography, and who wish to re-examine its history, foundational problems and theoretical implications. Borrowing approaches and methods from cultural studies and the history, philosophy and sociology of science, the contributions cover a broad range of subjects, periods and locations. By presenting such a rich diversity of essays, the volume is able to chart the reoccurring conceptual problems and devices that have influenced scientific biographies from classical antiquity to the present day. In so doing it provides a compelling overview of the history of the genre, suggesting that the different valuations given scientific biography over time have been largely fuelled by vested professional interests.

How long is The History and Poetics of Scientific Biography?

The History and Poetics of Scientific Biography by Thomas Söderqvist is 318 pages long, and a total of 82,044 words.

This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 100% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The History and Poetics of Scientific Biography Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 28 minutes to read The History and Poetics of Scientific Biography aloud.

What Reading Level is The History and Poetics of Scientific Biography?

The History and Poetics of Scientific Biography is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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