Aspirin
Diarmuid Jeffreys
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Aspirin
Published
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pages
335
ISBN-10
1582343861
Description
Americans take millions of aspirin each year, little dreaming that the seemingly ordinary pill is one of the most amazing creations in medical history. Aspirin is a drug so astonishingly versatile that it can relieve your headache, ease your aching limbs, lower your temperature, and treat some of the deadliest human diseases, preventing everything from heart attacks to cancer to strokes. And the history of the drug is just as surprising. Rich in dramatic twists and discoveries, the story of aspirin begins in ancient Egypt, and embraces wars, epidemics, espionage, an Oxfordshire vicar, a forgotten Jewish scientist, the Industrial Revolution, a common tree, the Treaty of Versailles, the world's most powerful pharmaceutical companies, Auschwitz, a mercurial advertising genius, and much more. Bringing alive a compelling cast of characters in a dazzling journey across centuries, the author reveals how chance and design brought the drug into being as we know it at the end of the nineteenth century, and how intrigue, greed, and ambition combined to make aspirin one of the most commercially successful products of all time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Aspirin?
This edition of Aspirin has approximately 335 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Aspirin?
For most readers, Aspirin typically takes between 6h 59m and 4h 39m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 83,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 35m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 12 days • Estimated word count: 83,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Aspirin?
The estimated word count for Aspirin is approximately 83,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Aspirin?
Aspirin was written by Diarmuid Jeffreys.
When was Aspirin published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2004. The original work may have been published on a different date.