How Long to Read The Scientific Imagination in South Africa

How Long Does it Take to Read The Scientific Imagination in South Africa?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 14 minutes to read The Scientific Imagination in South Africa by William Beinart

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

Description

South Africa provides a unique vantage point from which to examine the scientific imagination over the last three centuries, when its position on the African continent made it a staging post for Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonialism. In the eighteenth century, South African plants and animals caught the imagination of visiting Europeans. In the nineteenth century, science became central to imperial conquest, devastating wars, agricultural intensification and the exploitation of rich mineral resources. Scientific work both facilitated, and offered alternatives to, the imposition of segregation and apartheid in the twentieth century. William Beinart and Saul Dubow offer an innovative exploration of science and technology in this complex, divided society. Bridging a range of disciplines from astronomy to zoology, they demonstrate how scientific knowledge shaped South Africa's peculiar path to modernity. In so doing, they examine the work of remarkable individual scientists and institutions, as well as the contributions of leading politicians from Jan Smuts to Thabo Mbeki.

How long is The Scientific Imagination in South Africa?

The Scientific Imagination in South Africa by William Beinart is 419 pages long, and a total of 108,521 words.

This makes it 141% the length of the average book. It also has 133% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Scientific Imagination in South Africa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 53 minutes to read The Scientific Imagination in South Africa aloud.

What Reading Level is The Scientific Imagination in South Africa?

The Scientific Imagination in South Africa 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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