How Long to Read The Social Life of Numbers

How Long Does it Take to Read The Social Life of Numbers?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The Social Life of Numbers by Gary Urton

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

Description

Unraveling all the mysteries of the khipu—the knotted string device used by the Inka to record both statistical data and narrative accounts of myths, histories, and genealogies—will require an understanding of how number values and relations may have been used to encode information on social, familial, and political relationships and structures. This is the problem Gary Urton tackles in his pathfinding study of the origin, meaning, and significance of numbers and the philosophical principles underlying the practice of arithmetic among Quechua-speaking peoples of the Andes. Based on fieldwork...

How long is The Social Life of Numbers?

The Social Life of Numbers by Gary Urton is 267 pages long, and a total of 68,619 words.

This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Social Life of Numbers Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read The Social Life of Numbers aloud.

What Reading Level is The Social Life of Numbers?

The Social Life of Numbers 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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