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How long does it take to read Neuroscience?

Dale Purves

Neuroscience by Dale Purves takes about 13 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 13 hours 55 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 2012. 759 pages, about 208,725 words.

28 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 23 hours 12 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 13 hours 55 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 8 hours 42 minutes

The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

This classic textbook guides students through the challenges and excitement of the rapidly changing field of neuroscience. Accessible for both medical students and undergraduate neuroscience students, the 5th edition has been updated throughout to reflect the latest developments.

Subjects: Neurosciences, Neurochemistry, Nervous System Physiological Phenomena

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