How long does it take to read Genes VII?
Benjamin Lewin
Genes VII by Benjamin Lewin takes about 18 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 18 hours 9 minutes
A long haul
First published 1999. 990 pages, about 272,250 words.
37 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 30 hours 15 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 18 hours 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 11 hours 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Genes VII, the latest edition of this textbook, covers the material that is at the heart of current courses in molecular biology, genetics, cell biology, and related disciplines. In a change to the approach of all previous editions, which started with a traditional analysis of formal genetics, the seventh edition presents the subject in the context of the eukaryotic gene as revealed in the last decade, an analysis based directly on the molecular properties of the gene itself. The new approach has made the book more concise and a new design presents the material in a refreshingly clear manner." "Genes VII gives an integrated account of the structure and function of genes in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms."--Jacket.
Subjects: Genes, Genetics, Science, Life sciences, Physiology, Molecular Biology
