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How long does it take to read Course of Six Lectures on the Chemical History of a Candle?

Michael Faraday, William Crookes

Course of Six Lectures on the Chemical History of a Candle by Michael Faraday, William Crookes takes about 2 hours 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 2 hours 54 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1861. 158 pages, about 43,450 words. Written for children.

6 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 4 hours 50 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 2 hours 54 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 49 minutes

The page count is the median across 44 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Presents a newly illustrated edition of Faraday's six classic lectures that provide an introduction to the principles of combustion. Includes twenty-two experiments that demonstrate the argument of the lectures.

Subjects: Candles, Chemistry, Combustion, Experiments, Fire, Flame

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