How Long to Read The Turtle and the Caduceus

How Long Does it Take to Read The Turtle and the Caduceus?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 44 minutes to read The Turtle and the Caduceus by Professor David Brewster AM

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

Description

The Turtle and the Caduceus are metaphors for the impact of Western medicine (the Caduceus) upon a traditional Pacific island culture (the Turtle), through the history of a school which started training native medical practitioners 125 years ago. David Brewster, the former Dean of Fiji School of Medicine, tells the fascinating tale of how a devastating measles epidemic and pro-indigenous benign colonialism led the foundation of this unique school. Then, Rockefeller philanthropy helped to transform it into a regional institution with an excellent reputation. However, its evolution into a...

How long is The Turtle and the Caduceus?

The Turtle and the Caduceus by Professor David Brewster AM is 455 pages long, and a total of 116,025 words.

This makes it 154% the length of the average book. It also has 142% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Turtle and the Caduceus Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 34 minutes to read The Turtle and the Caduceus aloud.

What Reading Level is The Turtle and the Caduceus?

The Turtle and the Caduceus 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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