How Long to Read The Tale of the Scale : An Odyssey of Invention

How Long Does it Take to Read The Tale of the Scale : An Odyssey of Invention?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 39 minutes to read The Tale of the Scale : An Odyssey of Invention by Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service New York University Solly Angel Adjunct Professor of Urban Planning

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

Description

In the mid-1980s, Solly Angel had a technological mini-vision. He saw in his mind's eye a quarter-inch thick personal scale weighing a pound--a travel scale--and he decided to make it a reality, to bring it to market. The Tale of the Scale is a rare first-person account of the process of invention and design as it unfolds in the remaking of the familiar bathroom scale. It is rare because inventors seldom have the inclination to articulate their thought processes and to recount their experiences in great detail. Written by an inventor, the book stands apart from recent books about inventors. Angel, an urban planner by profession, had no mechanical skills as he embarked on his journey. The Tale records his transformation, over the course of a decade, from a bungling ignoramus to an expert on thin scales. Readers know as much about scales--or about invention for that matter--as Angel does at the beginning of the journey. Listening to Angel's unfolding story, they learn about the intricacies of invention and design as Angel finds out about them. The Tale of the Scale is truly an odyssey of invention. The pursuit of the thin scale takes readers to fascinating places--from Bangkok to Rolling Hills, California, from Groningen in the Netherlands to Murrhardt in Germany, and from New York to Tokyo. But the places Angel explores are not only visually different. They are realms of knowledge inhabited by people with diverse yet complementary outlooks on the invention process--engineers, designers, lawyers, product development specialists, corporate functionaries, and friends who philosophize on the deeper meanings of one's life pursuits.

How long is The Tale of the Scale : An Odyssey of Invention?

The Tale of the Scale : An Odyssey of Invention by Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service New York University Solly Angel Adjunct Professor of Urban Planning is 334 pages long, and a total of 84,836 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 104% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Tale of the Scale : An Odyssey of Invention Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 43 minutes to read The Tale of the Scale : An Odyssey of Invention aloud.

What Reading Level is The Tale of the Scale : An Odyssey of Invention?

The Tale of the Scale : An Odyssey of Invention 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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