How Long to Read Hoax: A History of Deception

How Long Does it Take to Read Hoax: A History of Deception?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Hoax: A History of Deception by Ian Tattersall

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

Description

An entertaining collection of the most audacious and underhanded deceptions in the history of mankind, from sacred relics to financial schemes to fake art, music, and identities. World history is littered with tall tales and those who have fallen for them. Ian Tattersall, a curator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History, has teamed up with Peter Névraumont to tell this anti-history of the world, in which Michelangelo fakes a masterpiece; Arctic explorers seek an entrance into a hollow Earth; a Shakespeare tragedy is "rediscovered"; a financial scheme inspires Charles Ponzi; a...

How long is Hoax: A History of Deception?

Hoax: A History of Deception by Ian Tattersall is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hoax: A History of Deception Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Hoax: A History of Deception aloud.

What Reading Level is Hoax: A History of Deception?

Hoax: A History of Deception 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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