How Long to Read The Medusa and the Snail

How Long Does it Take to Read The Medusa and the Snail?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read The Medusa and the Snail by Lewis Thomas

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

Description

The medusa is a tiny jellyfish that lives on the ventral surface of a sea slug found in the Bay of Naples. Readers will find themselves caught up in the fate of the medusa and the snail as a metaphor for eternal issues of life and death as Lewis Thomas further extends the exploration of man and his world begun in The Lives of a Cell. Among the treasures in this magnificent book are essays on the human genius for making mistakes, on disease and natural death, on cloning, on warts, and on Montaigne, as well as an assessment of medical science and health care. In these essays and others, Thomas...

How long is The Medusa and the Snail?

The Medusa and the Snail by Lewis Thomas is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Medusa and the Snail Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read The Medusa and the Snail aloud.

What Reading Level is The Medusa and the Snail?

The Medusa and the Snail is suitable for students ages 10 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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