How long does it take to read Asimov on Chemistry?
Asimov on Chemistry by Isaac Asimov takes about 4 hours 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 54 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1974. 267 pages, about 73,425 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 10 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 54 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Collection of essays: PART I. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY The weighting game Slow burn The element of perfection Welcome, stranger! Death in the laboratory To tell a chemist PART II. NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY The evens have it PART III. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY You too can speak Gaelic PART IV. BIOCHEMISTRY The haste-makers Life's bottleneck The egg and wee That's life Not as we know it PART V. GEOCHEMISTRY Recipe for a planet No more ice ages? PART VI. GENERAL The nobelmen of science The Isaac winners
Subjects: Science, Chemistry
