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Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy

by George Biddell Airy

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Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to George Biddell Airy. Catalog subjects include Autobiographies; Astronomers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Airy, George Biddell, 1801-1892. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Editor
Wilfrid Airy
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

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Extended sentences averaging 21 words, with 11.1% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

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11.5% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

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Medium commitment

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Table of contents

19 chapters

  1. 01OF2 min
  2. 02PREFACE.6 min
  3. 03TABLE OF CONTENTS.2 min
  4. 04CHAPTER I.50 min
  5. 05THE SENATE-HOUSE EXAMINATION.3 min
  6. 06THE COLLEGE HALL.2 min
  7. 07MATHEMATICAL SUBJECTS OF STUDY AND EXAMINATION.2 min
  8. 08CHAPTER III.37 min
  9. 09CHAPTER IV.43 min
  10. 10CHAPTER V.39 min
  11. 11CHAPTER VI.6 min
  12. 12CHAPTER VII.45 min
  13. 13CHAPTER VIII.43 min
  14. 14CHAPTER IX.21 min
  15. 15CHAPTER X.29 min
  16. 16PRINTED PAPERS BY G.B. AIRY.3 min
  17. 17PRINTED PAPERS BY G.B. AIRY. — Section 1725 min
  18. 18BOOKS WRITTEN BY G. B. AIRY.2 min
  19. 19INDEX.10 min
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