How long does it take to read Dr. Joe and What You Didn't Know?
Joseph A. Schwarcz
Dr. Joe and What You Didn't Know by Joseph A. Schwarcz takes about 4 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 25 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 241 pages, about 66,275 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 22 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 46 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
From Beethoven’s connection to plumbing to why rotten eggs smell like sulfur, the technical explanations included in this scientific primer tackle 99 chemistry-related questions and provide answers designed to inform and entertain. What jewelry metal is prohibited in some European countries? What does Miss Piggy have to do with the World Cup? How can a cockroach be removed from a human ear? The quirky information offered incorporates scientific savvy, practical advice, and amusing anecdotes.
Subjects: Miscellanea, Chemistry, Essays, Nonfiction, Science, Popular works
