How long does it take to read The Evolution of Physics?
the growth of ideas from early concepts to relativity and quanta
The Evolution of Physics by Albert Einstein takes about 5 hours 50 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 50 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1938. 318 pages, about 87,450 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 50 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 23 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The book is a simple chat between you and us. You may find it boring or interesting, dull or exciting, but our aim will be accomplished if these pages give you some idea of the eternal struggle of the inventive human mind for a fuller understanding of the laws governing physical phenomena. A. E. L. I.
Subjects: Physics, Quantum theory, Relativity (Physics), History, Natuurkunde, Histoire
