How long does it take to read Biology?
Biology by Karen Arms takes about 17 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 17 hours 47 minutes
A long haul
First published 1979. 970 pages, about 266,750 words.
36 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 29 hours 38 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 17 hours 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 11 hours 7 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Chapter one introduces the main themes of the book - the fundamentals concepts of biology and the scientific method. Part one covers cell and molecular biology. Part two develops the concept of genetic information and its expression from the molecular level up. Part three is devoted to evolution, its mechanisms and results. Part four details the revolution in the way we classify organisms, embracing cladistic methods, and discussing the uses and pitfalls of molecular phylogeny. Part five covers major changes in animal biology. Part six's introduction empahsizes the concept of "plantness". Part seven looks at the importance of ecology in relation to the growing human population and Earth's capacity to support the increasing populations.
Subjects: Biology, Biologie
