How long does it take to read The Social Conquest of Earth?
The Social Conquest of Earth by Edward O. Wilson takes about 6 hours 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 15 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2012. 341 pages, about 93,775 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 54 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Refashioning the story of human evolution, Edward O. Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to demonstrate that group selection, not kin selection, is the premier driving force of human evolution. In a work that James D. Watson calls "a monumental exploration of the biological origins of the human condition," Wilson explains how our innate drive to belong to a group is "both a great blessing and a terrible curse" (Smithsonian magazine). Demonstrating that the sources of morality, religion, and the creative arts are fundamentally biological in nature, the renowned Harvard biologist presents us with the clearest explanation ever produced as to the origin of the human condition and why it resulted in our domination of the Earth's biosphere."--P. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Social evolution, Human evolution, Origin of species, Evolutionary psychology, Social ecology, Human beings, origin
