How long does it take to read Mathematical Circus?
Mathematical Circus by Martin Gardner takes about 4 hours 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 59 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1979. 272 pages, about 74,800 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 59 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 7 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The chapters of this book first appeared in Scientific American's monthly "Math Games" column. Among the topics covered, let's mention: optical illusions, random walks, Boolean algebra, spheres and hyperspheres, cyclic numbers, Fibonacci numbers. Solutions to all problems.
Subjects: Mathematical recreations, Jeux mathématiques, Recreações matemáticas, Puzzles, Mathematics
