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On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of n...
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Reading Time Estimates
19h 3m
slow reader
180 WPM
13h 43m
average reader
250 WPM
9h 48m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 205,700 wordsπ
28 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
13 h 43 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
15 h 14 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
22 h 51 min
Audio 2x
11 h 26 min
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- π 28 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
- π28 commutesΒ of 30 min each