How Long to Read The Shape of a Life

How Long Does it Take to Read The Shape of a Life?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Shape of a Life by Shing-Tung Yau

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A Fields medalist recounts his lifelong transnational effort to uncover the geometric shape—the Calabi-Yau manifold—that may store the hidden dimensions of our universe. Harvard geometer and Fields medalist Shing-Tung Yau has provided a mathematical foundation for string theory, offered new insights into black holes, and mathematically demonstrated the stability of our universe. In this autobiography, Yau reflects on his improbable journey to becoming one of the world’s most distinguished mathematicians. Beginning with an impoverished childhood in China and Hong Kong, Yau takes readers...

How long is The Shape of a Life?

The Shape of a Life by Shing-Tung Yau is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Shape of a Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Shape of a Life aloud.

What Reading Level is The Shape of a Life?

The Shape of a Life is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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