How Long to Read Inventing the Alphabet

How Long Does it Take to Read Inventing the Alphabet?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 37 minutes to read Inventing the Alphabet by Johanna Drucker

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

Description

"Though there are many books about the history of the alphabet, virtually none address how that history came to be. In Inventing the Alphabet, Johanna Drucker guides readers from antiquity to the present to show how humans have shaped and reshaped their own understanding of this transformative writing tool. From ancient beliefs in the alphabet as a divine gift to growing awareness of its empirical origins through the study of scripts and inscriptions, Drucker describes the frameworks-classical, textual, biblical, graphical, antiquarian, archaeological, paleographic, and political-within which...

How long is Inventing the Alphabet?

Inventing the Alphabet by Johanna Drucker is 387 pages long, and a total of 99,459 words.

This makes it 131% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Inventing the Alphabet Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 3 minutes to read Inventing the Alphabet aloud.

What Reading Level is Inventing the Alphabet?

Inventing the Alphabet 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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