How long does it take to read In the Shadow of Man?
In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall takes about 5 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 27 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1971. 297 pages, about 81,675 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 5 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Goodall's classic account of primate behavior combines a landmark scientific study with a fascinating adventure story of a determined young woman's struggle in remote Africa to approach primates in the wild as no one had ever done before.
Subjects: Behavior, Chimpanzees, Mammals, Human-animal relationships, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Menschenaffen
