How Long to Read The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds

How Long Does it Take to Read The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 31 minutes to read The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds by Nigel Henbest

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

Description

A polish bear in World War II rose to the rank of colonel. Penguins can't taste fish. The ashes of the man who invented the Pringles container are buried in one one. On Neptune it rains diamonds. 'Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' is the fear of long words. These are just 0.1% of all the facts in this incredible tome! Written by seven authors and covering subjects as diverse as The Universe, Art and Literature, The Natural World and Movies, The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds is the ultimate trivia book! Why not amaze family and friends with the reasons pandas do handstands, the sinister source of the term 'rule of thumb', or that the patent for the fire hydrant was destroyed... in a fire. Every entry is weird, wonderful, inspiring and quite brilliantly, true!

How long is The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds?

The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds by Nigel Henbest is 743 pages long, and a total of 187,979 words.

This makes it 251% the length of the average book. It also has 230% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 7 minutes to read The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds aloud.

What Reading Level is The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds?

The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds 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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The Colossal Book of Incredible Facts for Curious Minds by Nigel Henbest 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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