How long does it take to read Starry Messenger?
Starry Messenger by Peter Sís takes about 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 37 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1996. 34 pages, about 9,350 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 37 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Describes the life and work of the courageous man who changed the way people saw the galaxy, by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe.
Subjects: Scientists, Astronomers, Biography, Science, History
