How long does it take to read In the Name of Science?
An Entertaining Survey of the High Priests and Cultists of Science, Past and Present
In the Name of Science by Martin Gardner takes about 6 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 39 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1952. 363 pages, about 99,825 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"A revised and expanded edition of the work first published in 1952 under the title In the name of science."
Subjects: Dianetics, Miscellanea, Scientology, Science, Unidentified flying objects, Lost continents
