About This Book
The extraordinary Bill Bryson takes us from the Big Bang to the dawn of science in this book about basically everything. Ever wondered how we got from nothing to something? Or thought about how we can weigh the earth? Or wanted to reach the edge of the universe? Uncover the mysteries of time, space...
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Reading Time Estimates
4h 41m
slow reader
180 WPM
3h 22m
average reader
250 WPM
2h 25m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 50,600 wordsπ
7 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
3 h 22 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
3 h 45 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
5 h 37 min
Audio 2x
2 h 49 min
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- π 7 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
- π7 commutesΒ of 30 min each