How long does it take to read The Black Swan?
The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, David Chandler
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, David Chandler takes about 7 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 43 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2005. 421 pages, about 115,775 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 49 minutes |
The page count is the median across 27 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
From the critically acclaimed author of Fooled by Randomness, a book about the impact of improbable events on every aspect of life.
Subjects: Ereignis, Prévision, Business, Social aspects, Philosophy, Informationstheorie
