How long does it take to read Limits to Growth?
Donella H. Meadows, Dennis Meadows, Jorgen Randers, Dennis L. Meadows, Behrens, William W., III, Jørgen Randers
Limits to Growth by Donella H. Meadows, Dennis Meadows, Jorgen Randers, Dennis L. Meadows, Behrens, William W., III, Jørgen Randers takes about 3 hours 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 48 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1972. 207 pages, about 56,925 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 18 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Limits to Growth, a study of the patterns and dynamics of human presence on earth, pointed toward environmental and economic collapse within a century if "business as usual" continued. In 1972, the book's findings sparked a worldwide controversy about the earth's capacity to withstand constant human and economic expansion. More than 40 years later, with more than 10 million copies sold in 28 languages, this "little book with powerful ideas" endures as a touchstone for anyone seeking to understand the complex relationships underlying today's global environmental and economic trends.
Subjects: Population, Economic development, National resources, Sustainable development, Economic aspects, Environmental aspects
