How Long to Read The Strange Case of the Spotted Mice and Other Classic Essays on Science

How Long Does it Take to Read The Strange Case of the Spotted Mice and Other Classic Essays on Science?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read The Strange Case of the Spotted Mice and Other Classic Essays on Science by Peter Brian Medawar

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

Description

Sir Peter Medawar was not only a Nobel prize-winning immunologist but also a wonderful writer about science and scientists. Described by the Washington Post as a "genuinely brilliant popularizer" of science, his essays are remarkable for their clarity and wit. This entertaining selection presents the very best of his writing with a new Foreword by Stephen Jay Gould, one of his greatest admirers. The wide range of subjects include Howard Florey and penicillin, J. B.S. Haldane, whom he describes as a "with-knobs-on variant of us all," and, in the title essay, scientific fraud involving...

How long is The Strange Case of the Spotted Mice and Other Classic Essays on Science?

The Strange Case of the Spotted Mice and Other Classic Essays on Science by Peter Brian Medawar is 236 pages long, and a total of 60,416 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Strange Case of the Spotted Mice and Other Classic Essays on Science Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read The Strange Case of the Spotted Mice and Other Classic Essays on Science aloud.

What Reading Level is The Strange Case of the Spotted Mice and Other Classic Essays on Science?

The Strange Case of the Spotted Mice and Other Classic Essays on Science 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.

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

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