How long does it take to read The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons?
The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean takes about 7 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 55 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2014. 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 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The story of neuroscience
Subjects: Neurosciences, Physicians, Popular Works, Neurologic Manifestations, Brain Diseases, Brain
