How long does it take to read Manwatching?
a field guide to human behavior
Manwatching by Desmond Morris takes about 5 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 52 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1920. 320 pages, about 88,000 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 40 minutes |
The page count is the median across 16 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A catalogue of human actions, postures, gestures, facial expressions, clothing, and adornments includes explanations of their underlying causes and meanings.
Subjects: Gesture, Human behavior, Nonverbal communication, Comparative Psychology, Nonverbal communication (Psychology), Psychologie comparee
