How long does it take to read The World Treasury of Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics?
Clifton Fadiman, Timothy Ferris
The World Treasury of Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics by Clifton Fadiman, Timothy Ferris takes about 15 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 15 hours 45 minutes
A long haul
First published 1991. 859 pages, about 236,225 words.
32 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 26 hours 15 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 15 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 9 hours 51 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
From the Publisher: An astonishing cast of more than ninety renowned writers provides thoughtful and lucid reflections on some of the major scientific topics of our time-from black holes and galaxies to artificial intelligence and chaos theory. Featuring essays, articles, and poems penned by notables in the worlds of both science and literature, this unique book will delight the science enthusiast and the inquisitive general reader alike.
Subjects: Science, Philosophy, Astronomers, Mathematicians, Physicists, Mathematics