Reading Level
What is the reading level of The Science of James Smithson: Discoveries from the Smithsonian Founder?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Science of James Smithson: Discoveries from the Smithsonian Founder is 10th and 11th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
The Science of James Smithson: Discoveries from the Smithsonian Founder
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 11 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 13 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 11 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
Reading Time
7 hrs 36 mins
How long to read The Science of James Smithson: Discoveries from the Smithsonian Founder?
The estimated word count of The Science of James Smithson: Discoveries from the Smithsonian Founder is 113,925 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 7 hrs 36 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 12 hrs 40 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 14 mins.
| The Science of James Smithson: Discoveries from the Smithsonian Founder - 113,925 words | ||
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| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 12 hrs 40 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 7 hrs 36 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 4 hrs 14 mins |
- Authors
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Steven Turner
More about The Science of James Smithson: Discoveries from the Smithsonian Founder
113,925 words
Word Count
for The Science of James Smithson: Discoveries from the Smithsonian Founder
304 pages
Pages
12 hours and 15 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Accessible exploration of the noteworthy scientific career of James Smithson, who left his fortune to establish the Smithsonian Institution. James Smithson is best known as the founder of the Smithsonian Institution, but few people know his full and fascinating story. He was a widely respected chemist and mineralogist and a member of the Royal Society, but in 1865, his letters, collection of 10,000 minerals, and more than 200 unpublished papers were lost to a fire in the Smithsonian Castle. His scientific legacy was further written off as insignificant in an 1879 essay published through the Smithsonian fifty years after his death--a claim that author Steven Turner demonstrates is far from the truth.By providing scientific and intellectual context to his work, The Science of James Smithson is a comprehensive tribute to Smithson's contributions to his fields, including chemistry, mineralogy, and more. This detailed narrative illuminates Smithson and his quest for knowledge at a time when chemists still debated thing as basic as the nature of fire, and struggled to maintain their networks amid the ever-changing conditions of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.