How long does it take to read The Hot Zone?
The Hot Zone by Richard Preston takes about 6 hours 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 53 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1994. 375 pages, about 103,125 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This interesting books talks about the author doing an investigation about several viruses in africa, including ebola. He explains the different strains and tells us their stories.
Subjects: Ebola virus disease, Molecular virology, Primates as laboratory animals, Epidemias, Ebolavirus, Besmetting
