How long does it take to read Obsessive Genius?
Barbara Goldsmith, Noʻah Ben-Porat
Obsessive Genius by Barbara Goldsmith, Noʻah Ben-Porat takes about 5 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 17 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2004. 288 pages, about 79,200 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Draws on diaries, letters, and family interviews to discuss the lesser-known achievements and scientific insights of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist, documenting how she was compromised by the prejudices of a male-dominated society.
Subjects: Women, Radioactivity, Biographies, Chemists, Femmes chimistes, Chemistry
