How long does it take to read A Primate's Memoir?
A Primate's Memoir by Robert M. Sapolsky takes about 5 hours 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 36 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2001. 305 pages, about 83,875 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The author offers a memoir of his two decades in the field studying Kenyan baboons as he describes the members of the baboon troop and their behavior and his interaction with the neighboring Masai tribe.
Subjects: Bavianen, Social life and customs, Baboons, East Africa, Description and travel, Animal Behavior
