How long does it take to read A History of Science?
George Sarton
A History of Science by George Sarton takes about 11 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 51 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1952. 646 pages, about 177,650 words.
24 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 19 hours 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
No more published. Bibliographical footnotes. Bibliography: v. 1, p. [615]; v. 2, p. 528. [1] Ancient science through the Golden Age of Greece.--[2] Hellenistic science and culture in the last three centuries B.C.
Subjects: Ancient Civilization, Ancient Science, Hellenism, History, Science, Science, ancient
