How Long to Read The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle

How Long Does it Take to Read The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle?

It takes the average reader 85 hours and 50 minutes to read The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle by Robert Boyle

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'almost every branch of modern science can trace phases of its origin in his writings ... in the broad field of science Boyle made a greater number and variety of discoveries than one man is ever likely to make again' - John Fulton, Boyle's bibliographer Robert Boyle (1627-91) was one of the most influential scientists and philosophers of the seventeenth century. The founder of modern chemistry, he headed the movement that turned it from an occult science into a subject well-grounded in experiment, sound methodology and observation. His pioneering experiments on the properties of gases and his mechanistic theory of matter are the forerunners of the modern theories of chemical elements and atomic theory. He is best known for founding the renowned Boyle Lectures and for Boyle's Law that states that the pressure and volume of a gas are inversely proportional. A founding fellow of the Royal Society, three consecutive kings of England conversed familiarly with him. Philosophically, he wrote with sophistication on atheism, atomism, epistemology, miracles and natural laws. He influenced Berkeley, Spinoza, Henry More and especially John Locke, who relied on Boyle's theory of primary and secondary qualities in his Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Boyle's circle of correspondents included Newton, Locke, Aubrey, Oldenburg and Hartlib, and his influence on both British and European scholars was enormous. He also took a lead part in examining the relation of science to theology. This is the standard edition of Boyle's works and the only complete collection currently available. First published in 1772, it brings together his many and varied writings in one comprehensive, fully-indexed source. Covering his work in chemistry, philosophy and theology, it includes a Life of Boyle by Thomas Birch. The Thoemmes reprint of the second and best English edition features a new introduction by Peter Alexander, one of the world authorities on Boyle. --includes a Life of Boyle by Thomas Birch --features letters to and from Boyle --this rare edition is the only complete collected edition currently available and the standard text to which literature on Boyle refers --engraved frontispieces and several fold-out illustrations

How long is The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle?

The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle by Robert Boyle is 5,150 pages long, and a total of 1,287,500 words.

This makes it 1738% the length of the average book. It also has 1573% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 117 hours and 15 minutes to read The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle aloud.

What Reading Level is The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle?

The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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