How long does it take to read Mistakes That Worked?
Charlotte Foltz Jones
Mistakes That Worked by Charlotte Foltz Jones takes about 1 hour 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 36 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 87 pages, about 23,925 words. Written for children.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Presents the stories behind forty things that were invented or named by accident, including aspirin, X-rays, frisbees, silly putty, and velcro.
Subjects: Inventions
