How long does it take to read Inside the Atom?
Inside the Atom by Isaac Asimov takes about 3 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 51 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1956. 210 pages, about 57,750 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Inside the Atom is a popular science book by American author Isaac Asimov and describes the internal structure of the atom. The sequence of concepts described in the book follows their historical discovery. The author describes the various sub-atomic structures within the atom, and the functions they fill in the whole structure. Later chapters describe chemical elements and isotopes, the stability and instability of atomic nuclei, and finally atomic energy, the uses it has, and the threat that it poses. The book is aimed at educated lay-readers, and high-school science students.
Subjects: Science, Physics, Nuclear, Popular works, Nuclear energy, Atoms
