How long does it take to read Calculus?
Calculus by Michael Spivak takes about 12 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 17 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1967. 670 pages, about 184,250 words.
25 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 20 hours 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 41 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Spivak's celebrated textbook is widely held as one of the finest introductions to mathematical analysis. His aim is to present calculus as the first real encounter with mathematics: it is the place to learn how logical reasoning combined with fundamental concepts can be developed into a rigorous mathematical theory rather than a bunch of tools and techniques learned by rote. Since analysis is a subject students traditionally find difficult to grasp, Spivak provides leisurely explanations, a profusion of examples, a wide range of exercises and plenty of illustrations in an easy-going approach that enlightens difficult concepts and rewards effort. Calculus will continue to be regarded as a modern classic, ideal for honours students and mathematics majors, who seek an alternative to doorstop textbooks on calculus, and the more formidable introductions to real analysis.
Subjects: Calculus, Calcul infinitésimal, Calculo diferencial integral, Calculo (matematica), Analyse (wiskunde), Analysis
