How long does it take to read Words of Science, and the History Behind Them?
Words of Science, and the History Behind Them by Isaac Asimov takes about 4 hours 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 53 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1959. 266 pages, about 73,150 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 8 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 3 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Scientific terminology arranged in dictionary form with a full page discussion of the history, root, and meaning of each word.
Subjects: Terminology, Science, Etymology, Words, History, Sciences
