How Long to Read Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (20th Anniversary Edition)

How Long Does it Take to Read Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (20th Anniversary Edition)?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 4 minutes to read Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (20th Anniversary Edition) by Jared Diamond

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

Description

"Fascinating.... Lays a foundation for understanding human history."—Bill Gates In this "artful, informative, and delightful" (William H. McNeill, New York Review of Books) book, Jared Diamond convincingly argues that geographical and environmental factors shaped the modern world. Societies that had had a head start in food production advanced beyond the hunter-gatherer stage, and then developed religion --as well as nasty germs and potent weapons of war --and adventured on sea and land to conquer and decimate preliterate cultures. A major advance in our understanding of human societies,...

How long is Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (20th Anniversary Edition)?

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (20th Anniversary Edition) by Jared Diamond is 528 pages long, and a total of 136,224 words.

This makes it 178% the length of the average book. It also has 166% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (20th Anniversary Edition) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 24 minutes to read Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (20th Anniversary Edition) aloud.

What Reading Level is Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (20th Anniversary Edition)?

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (20th Anniversary Edition) 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.

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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (20th Anniversary Edition) by Jared Diamond is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

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