How Long to Read The Wise Master Builder: Platonic Geometry in Plans of Medieval Abbeys and Cathederals

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wise Master Builder: Platonic Geometry in Plans of Medieval Abbeys and Cathederals?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 45 minutes to read The Wise Master Builder: Platonic Geometry in Plans of Medieval Abbeys and Cathederals by Nigel Hiscock

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

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This title was first published in 2000: Did the plan of medieval churches have any underlying symbolic meaning? This work re-opens the debate about the importance of geometry and symbolism in medieval architectural design and argues the case for attributing an intellectual meaning to the planning of abbeys and cathedrals. In challenging prevailing claims for the use of arithmetical rations in architectural design, notably those based on the square root of two, Dr Hiscock advances a perspective consisting of proportions derived from the figures of Platonic geometry - the square, the...

How long is The Wise Master Builder: Platonic Geometry in Plans of Medieval Abbeys and Cathederals?

The Wise Master Builder: Platonic Geometry in Plans of Medieval Abbeys and Cathederals by Nigel Hiscock is 462 pages long, and a total of 116,424 words.

This makes it 156% the length of the average book. It also has 142% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wise Master Builder: Platonic Geometry in Plans of Medieval Abbeys and Cathederals Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 36 minutes to read The Wise Master Builder: Platonic Geometry in Plans of Medieval Abbeys and Cathederals aloud.

What Reading Level is The Wise Master Builder: Platonic Geometry in Plans of Medieval Abbeys and Cathederals?

The Wise Master Builder: Platonic Geometry in Plans of Medieval Abbeys and Cathederals is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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