How long does it take to read Science and Civilisation in China?
Joseph Needham
Science and Civilisation in China by Joseph Needham takes about 4 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 47 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1954. 261 pages, about 71,775 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Technology and civilization, Science and civilization, Science, Civilization, China, Intellectual life
