How long does it take to read Thing Explainer?
Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe takes about 1 hour 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 12 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2015. 65 pages, about 17,875 words.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 45 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The creator of the webcomic "xkcd" uses line drawings and just ten hundred common words to provide simple explanations for how things work, including microwaves, bridges, tectonic plates, the solar system, the periodic table, helicopters, and other essential concepts.
Subjects: Science, Technology, Miscellanea, Science, popular works, Science, miscellanea, Basic English
