How long does it take to read A First Course in Calculus?
A First Course in Calculus by Serge Lang takes about 9 hours to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours
A week or two of reading
First published 1964. 491 pages, about 135,025 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 38 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Intended to teach the student the basic notions of derivative and integral, and the basic techniques and applications that accompany them.
Subjects: Calculus, Infinitesimalrechnung, Kalkül, Calcul infinitésimal, Mathematics, Analyse (wiskunde)
