How Long to Read The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity

By Robert K. Merton

How Long Does it Take to Read The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity by Robert K. Merton

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

Description

From the names of cruise lines and bookstores to an Australian ranch and a nudist camp outside of Atlanta, the word serendipity--that happy blend of wisdom and luck by which something is discovered not quite by accident--is today ubiquitous. This book traces the word's eventful history from its 1754 coinage into the twentieth century--chronicling along the way much of what we now call the natural and social sciences. The book charts where the term went, with whom it resided, and how it fared. We cross oceans and academic specialties and meet those people, both famous and now obscure, who have...

How long is The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity?

The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity by Robert K. Merton is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity aloud.

What Reading Level is The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity?

The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity 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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