How Long to Read Wonder, the Rainbow, and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences

How Long Does it Take to Read Wonder, the Rainbow, and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 11 minutes to read Wonder, the Rainbow, and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences by Philip Fisher

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

Description

Why pause and study this particular painting among so many others ranged on a gallery wall? Wonder, which Descartes called the first of the passions, is at play; it couples surprise with a wish to know more, the pleasurable promise that what is novel or rare may become familiar. This is a book about the aesthetics of wonder, about wonder as it figures in our relation to the visual world and to rare or new experiences. In three instructive instances--a pair of paintings by Cy Twombly, the famous problem of doubling the area of a square, and the history of attempts to explain rainbows--Philip...

How long is Wonder, the Rainbow, and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences?

Wonder, the Rainbow, and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences by Philip Fisher is 191 pages long, and a total of 47,941 words.

This makes it 64% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Wonder, the Rainbow, and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 21 minutes to read Wonder, the Rainbow, and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences aloud.

What Reading Level is Wonder, the Rainbow, and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences?

Wonder, the Rainbow, and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences is suitable for students ages 10 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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