How Long to Read The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston

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

Description

“Everybody who has ever read a book will benefit from the way Keith Houston explores the most powerful object of our time. And everybody who has read it will agree that reports of the book’s death have been greatly exaggerated.”—Erik Spiekermann, typographer We may love books, but do we know what lies behind them? In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages—of civilizations, empires, human ingenuity, and madness. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston...

How long is The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time?

The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time aloud.

What Reading Level is The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time?

The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time 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.

Where Can I Buy The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time?

The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

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