How long does it take to read Humanscale 1/2/3?
Niels Diffrient
Humanscale 1/2/3 by Niels Diffrient takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1974. 32 pages, about 8,800 words.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Incorporates the extensive amount of human engineering data compiled and organized by Henry Dreyfuss Associates over the last thirty years...Consists of pictorial selectors which present over 20,000 bits of information, basically encompassing anthropometry, guidelines for seating design, and requirements for the handicapped and elderly. Men, women, and children - large and small - are represented." from page 1.
Subjects: Anthropometry, Human engineering, Seating (Furniture), Ergonomics
