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How long does it take to read Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell?

A. Zee

Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell by A. Zee takes about 10 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 10 hours 34 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 2003. 576 pages, about 158,400 words.

22 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 17 hours 36 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 10 hours 34 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 6 hours 36 minutes

The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

"A quantum field theory text for the twenty-first century, this book makes the essential tool of modern theoretical physics available to any student who has completed a course on quantum mechanics and is eager to go on." "Without a solid understanding of quantum field theory, no student can claim to have mastered contemporary theoretical physics. Offering a remarkably accessible conceptual introduction, this text will be widely welcomed and used."--Jacket.

Subjects: Quantum field theory, Quantenfeld, Quantenfeldtheorie, Kvantfältteori

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