How Long to Read Library: An Unquiet History

How Long Does it Take to Read Library: An Unquiet History?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Library: An Unquiet History by Matthew Battles

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

Description

"Splendidly articulate, informative and provoking....A book to be savored and gone back to."—Baltimore Sun On the survival and destruction of knowledge, from Alexandria to the Internet. Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved but also shaped, inspired, and obliterated knowledge. Matthew Battles, a rare books librarian and a gifted narrator, takes us on a spirited foray from Boston to Baghdad, from classical scriptoria to medieval monasteries, from the Vatican to the British Library, from socialist reading rooms and rural home libraries to the Information Age. He...

How long is Library: An Unquiet History?

Library: An Unquiet History by Matthew Battles 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 Library: An Unquiet History Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Library: An Unquiet History aloud.

What Reading Level is Library: An Unquiet History?

Library: An Unquiet History 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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