How long does it take to read Microbiology?
an introduction
Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Microbiology by Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case takes about 17 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 17 hours 9 minutes
A long haul
First published 1982. 935 pages, about 257,125 words.
35 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 28 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 17 hours 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 80 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This #1 selling non-majors microbiology textbook is praised for its straightforward presentation of complex topics, careful balance of concepts and applications, and proven art that teaches. In its Tenth Edition, Tortora/Funke/Case responds to the #1 challenge of the microbiology course: teaching a wide range of student levels, while still addressing student under-preparedness. The Tenth Edition meets students at their respective skill levels. First, the book signals core microbiology content to students with the new and highly visual Foundation Figures that students need to understand before moving forward in a chapter. Second, the book gives students frequent opportunities for self-assessment with the new Check Your Understanding questions that correspond by number to the chapter Learning Objectives. Then, a new "visual learning" orientation includes: an increased number of the popular Diseases in Focus boxes, newly illustrated end-of-chapter Study Outlines that provide students with visual cues to remind them of chapter content, and new end-of-chapter Draw It questions. The all-new art program is contemporary without compromising Tortora/Funke/Case's hallmark reputation for precision and clarity. Content revisions include substantially revised immunity chapters and an increased emphasis on antimicrobial resistance, bioterrorism, and biofilms. The new Get Ready for Microbiology workbook and online practice and assessment materials help students prepare for the course.
Subjects: Microbiology, Microbiologie, Microbiological Techniques, Infectious & contagious diseases, Medical microbiology & virology, Microbiology (non-medical)
