How Long to Read Poker & Pop Culture

How Long Does it Take to Read Poker & Pop Culture?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 2 minutes to read Poker & Pop Culture by Martin Harris

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

Description

Introduced shortly after the United States declared its independence, poker’s growth and development has paralleled that of America itself. As a gambling game with mass appeal, poker has been played by presidents and peasants, at kitchen tables and final tables, for matchsticks and millions. First came the hands, then came the stories – some true, some pure bluffs, and many in between. In Poker & Pop Culture: Telling the Story of America’s Favorite Card Game, Martin Harris shares these stories while chronicling poker’s progress from 19th-century steamboats and saloons to 21st-century virtual tables online, including: Poker on the Mississippi Poker in the Movies Poker in the Old West Poker on the Newsstand Poker in the Civil War Poker in Literature Poker on the Bookshelf Poker in Music Poker in the White House Poker on Television Poker During Wartime Poker on the Computer From Mark Twain to “Dogs Playing Poker” to W.C. Fields to John Wayne to A Streetcar Named Desire to the Cold War to Kenny Rogers to ESPN to Star Trek: The Next Generation and beyond, Poker & Pop Culture provides a comprehensive survey of cultural productions in which poker is of thematic importance, showing how the game’s portrayal in the mainstream has increased poker’s relevance to American history and shaped the way we think about the game and its significance.

How long is Poker & Pop Culture?

Poker & Pop Culture by Martin Harris is 706 pages long, and a total of 180,736 words.

This makes it 238% the length of the average book. It also has 221% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Poker & Pop Culture Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 27 minutes to read Poker & Pop Culture aloud.

What Reading Level is Poker & Pop Culture?

Poker & Pop Culture 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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