How long does it take to read Principles of Microbiology?
Principles of Microbiology by Ronald M. Atlas takes about 20 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 20 hours 2 minutes
A long haul
First published 1995. 1,093 pages, about 300,575 words.
41 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 33 hours 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 20 hours 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 12 hours 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This book can be used as a text-book for teaching of Microbiology at the undergraduate / Bachelor's level (B. Sc. Microbiology). It covers all aspects from history, classification, diversity, methods for studying microbes, application of microbes, etc. in a well defined manner making the subject interesting to the readers. It has book is divided into seven parts and nineteen chapters. The illustrations and other information on contributions by renowned microbiologists is also very interesting. The author is a well-known American Microbiologists who has spent decades on teaching and research in microbial ecology. Enjoy reading!
Subjects: Microbiology, Biology - microbiology
