How long does it take to read Mathematics?
Mathematics by Sherman K. Stein takes about 10 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 30 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1963. 573 pages, about 157,575 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 31 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This highly readable volume covers a vast array of subjects, including number theory, topology, set theory, geometry, algebra, and analysis. Additional topics include primes, fundamental theory of arithmetic, rationals and irrationals, representation of numbers, congruence, probability, and more.
Subjects: Matematica, Mathématiques, Ouvrages de vulgarisation, Mathematics, Wiskunde, Popular works
