How long does it take to read The Ascent of Man?
The Ascent of Man by J. Bronowski takes about 8 hours 13 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 13 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1973. 448 pages, about 123,200 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 13 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 8 minutes |
The page count is the median across 25 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Traces the development of science and the discoveries that have made man unique among animal species.
Subjects: History, Human beings, Philosophy, Science, Natuurwetenschappen, Histoire
