How Long to Read The Ciphers of the Monks

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ciphers of the Monks?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 38 minutes to read The Ciphers of the Monks by David A. King

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

Description

This is the first comprehensive study of an ingenious number-notation from the Middle Ages that was devised by monks and mainly used in monasteries. A simple notation for representing any number up to 99 by a single cipher, somehow related to an ancient Greek shorthand, first appeared in early-13th-century England, brought from Athens by an English monk. A second, more useful version, due to Cistercian monks, is first attested in the late 13th century in what is today the border country between Belgium and France: with this any number up to 9999 can be represented by a single cipher. The...

How long is The Ciphers of the Monks?

The Ciphers of the Monks by David A. King is 506 pages long, and a total of 129,536 words.

This makes it 171% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ciphers of the Monks Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 47 minutes to read The Ciphers of the Monks aloud.

What Reading Level is The Ciphers of the Monks?

The Ciphers of the Monks 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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