How long does it take to read Illustrated on the Shoulders of Giants?
Illustrated on the Shoulders of Giants by Stephen Hawking takes about 4 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 42 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2004. 256 pages, about 70,400 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Physics, Astronomy, History, Physical scientists
