How Long to Read The Wine-Dark Sea Within

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wine-Dark Sea Within?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read The Wine-Dark Sea Within by Dr. Dhun Sethna

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

Description

A revisionist history of medicine, in which blood plays the starring role Inspired by Homer’s description of the ebb and flow of the “wine dark sea,” the ancient Greeks conceived a back-and-forth movement of blood. That false notion, perpetuated by the influential Roman physician Galen, prevailed for fifteen hundred years until William Harvey proved that blood circulates: the heart pumps blood in one direction through the arteries and it returns through the veins. Harvey’s discovery revolutionized the life sciences by making possible an entirely new quantitative understanding of the cardiovascular system, a way of thinking on which many of our lifesaving medical interventions today depend. In The Wine-Dark Sea Within, cardiologist Dhun Sethna argues that Harvey’s revelation inaugurated modern medicine and paved the way for groundbreaking advances from intravenous therapy, cardiac imaging, and stent insertions to bypass surgery, dialysis, and heart-lung machines. Weaving together three thousand years of global history, following bitter feuds and epic alliances, tragic failures and extraordinary advancements, this is a provocative history by a fresh voice in popular science.

How long is The Wine-Dark Sea Within?

The Wine-Dark Sea Within by Dr. Dhun Sethna is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wine-Dark Sea Within Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read The Wine-Dark Sea Within aloud.

What Reading Level is The Wine-Dark Sea Within?

The Wine-Dark Sea Within 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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