How long does it take to read The Mismeasure of Man?
Stephen Jay Gould, Joandomènec Ros, Ricardo Pochtar, Antonio Desmonts
The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould, Joandomènec Ros, Ricardo Pochtar, Antonio Desmonts takes about 7 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 55 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1981. 432 pages, about 118,800 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 57 minutes |
The page count is the median across 23 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Examines the history and inherent flaws of the tests science has used to measure intelligence.
Subjects: History, Craniometry, Ability, Testing, Intelligence tests, Personality tests
