How long does it take to read How to Think Like a Mathematician?
Kevin Houston
How to Think Like a Mathematician by Kevin Houston takes about 4 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 52 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2009. 265 pages, about 72,875 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This arsenal of tips and techniques eases new students into undergraduate mathematics, unlocking the world of definitions, theorems, and proofs.
Subjects: Mathematics, Study and teaching (Higher), Essays, Pre-Calculus, Reference, Mathematik