How Long to Read Rise of the Machines

How Long Does it Take to Read Rise of the Machines?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 15 minutes to read Rise of the Machines by Thomas Rid

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

Description

As lives offline and online merge ever more, it is easy to forget how we got here. Rise of the Machines reclaims the spectacular story of cybernetics, one of the twentieth century's pivotal ideas. Springing from the febrile mind of mathematician Norbert Wiener amid the devastation of World War II, the cybernetic vision underpinned a host of seductive myths about the future of machines. Cybernetics triggered blissful cults and military gizmos, the Whole Earth Catalog and the U.S. Air Force's foray into virtual space. As Rid shows, cybernetics proved a powerful tool for two competing...

How long is Rise of the Machines?

Rise of the Machines by Thomas Rid is 432 pages long, and a total of 108,864 words.

This makes it 146% the length of the average book. It also has 133% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rise of the Machines Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 54 minutes to read Rise of the Machines aloud.

What Reading Level is Rise of the Machines?

Rise of the Machines 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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