It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Malaria Capers: Tales of Parasites and People by Robert S. Desowitz
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
"Reads like a murder mystery. . . . [Desowitz] writes with uncommon lucidity and verse, leaving the reader with a vivid understanding of malaria and other tropical diseases, and the ways in which culture, climate and politics have affected their spread and containment."—New York Times Why, Robert S. Desowitz asks, has biotechnical research on malaria produced so little when it had promised so much? An expert in tropical diseases, Desowtiz searches for answers in this provocative book.
The Malaria Capers: Tales of Parasites and People by Robert S. Desowitz is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.
This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Malaria Capers: Tales of Parasites and People aloud.
The Malaria Capers: Tales of Parasites and People 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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