How long does it take to read Diffusion of Innovations?
Diffusion of Innovations by Everett M. Rogers takes about 8 hours 18 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 18 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1962. 453 pages, about 124,575 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 18 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This is a very dense read on how new ideas spread. It is an academic classic work. If you like it, you might also like Images of Organisation, Crossing the Chasm, and the Iowa Hybrid Corn Study.
Subjects: Diffusion of innovations, Social aspects, Social change, Study and teaching, Technological innovations, History
