How Long to Read The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder

By Archimedes

How Long Does it Take to Read The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder by Archimedes

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

Description

The works translated here--the two books On the Sphere and Cylinder--were a source of great pride for Archimedes, the greatest scientist of antiquity. Accompanying this translation is the first scientific edition of the diagrams, which incorporates new information from the recently discovered Archimedes Palimpsest. The volume also includes the first English translation of Eutocius's commentary. Reviel Netz's commentary analyzes Archimedes's work from contemporary research perspectives such as scientific style and the cognitive history of mathematical texts.

How long is The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder?

The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder by Archimedes is 388 pages long, and a total of 100,104 words.

This makes it 131% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 7 minutes to read The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder aloud.

What Reading Level is The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder?

The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder 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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