How long does it take to read A Short History of Nearly Everything?
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson takes about 11 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 9 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2003. 608 pages, about 167,200 words.
23 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 18 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 58 minutes |
The page count is the median across 57 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything is a popular science book that sets out to explain science in plain, accessible language for general readers. Departing from his usual travel writing, Bryson ranges across chemistry, paleontology, astronomy and particle physics, moving from the Big Bang through geology and evolution to quantum mechanics. He conveys the scale of the universe and of atoms, traces life up to modern humans, and considers meteorite strikes, volcanic catastrophes and human influence on climate. Much of the book recounts amusing stories about the sometimes eccentric scientists behind the discoveries.
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Subjects: Science, Popular works, Ciencia, Obras populares, Science, popular works, Obras de divulgacio n.
