2006-07-17 07:35:09 · 9 answers · asked by sdh_0914 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
According to Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451. But I don't know if that was arrived at from a scientific basis. I just thought it would be neat to answer a science question with a literary answer.
2006-07-17 07:37:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
451F
When the author Ray Bradbury was writing a book about a future society which had banned books and enforced this ban by burning them, he decided to name the book after the burning point of paper. He called several friends, but none could tell him at what temperature paper burned. With a flash of insight, he called the local fire department. Without hesitating, the fireman said "451 degrees". Bradbury named the book "Fahrenheit 451".
2006-07-17 07:40:44 · answer #2 · answered by ghostbuster1966 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least I think that 451 is what it is. It could be 459. I can't remember what the title of the book was but I do remember the title and the burning temp for paper were the same. Fareinheit 451
2006-07-17 07:41:21 · answer #3 · answered by namsaev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
451
2006-07-17 07:47:31 · answer #4 · answered by faversham 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's 451.
2006-07-17 07:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by tom_ad1308 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends upon the paper...
according to Ray Bradbury.. 451F
... is the temperature that book paper STARTS to burn...
it actually is much hotter once it gets going
... also... other papers burn much easier.. like flash paper used in magic tricks... or tissue papers of certain kinds...
some papers don't burn until much higher temperatures and are used for insulation or hot pads of various kinds.
you really need to pick a specific type of paper to know it's burning characteristics.
2006-07-17 07:56:53 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fahrenheit 451 is the generally accepted temperature at which the pages of a book will combust which is paper if not notebook or computer.
2006-07-17 07:40:22 · answer #7 · answered by The Frontrunner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is 451 degrees
2006-07-17 07:38:19 · answer #8 · answered by chartneck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is 451, yes.
2006-07-17 07:38:39 · answer #9 · answered by trollunderthestairs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋