How Long to Read The Riddle of the Rosetta
By Jed Z. Buchwald
How Long Does it Take to Read The Riddle of the Rosetta?
It takes the average reader 9 hours and 49 minutes to read The Riddle of the Rosetta by Jed Z. Buchwald
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Description
A major new history of the race between two geniuses to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Europe In 1799, a French Army officer was rebuilding the defenses of a fort on the banks of the Nile when he discovered an ancient stele fragment bearing a decree inscribed in three different scripts. So begins one of the most familiar tales in Egyptology—that of the Rosetta Stone and the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs. This book draws on fresh archival evidence to provide a major new account of how the English polymath Thomas Young and the French...
How long is The Riddle of the Rosetta?
The Riddle of the Rosetta by Jed Z. Buchwald is 576 pages long, and a total of 147,456 words.
This makes it 194% the length of the average book. It also has 180% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read The Riddle of the Rosetta Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 25 minutes to read The Riddle of the Rosetta aloud.
What Reading Level is The Riddle of the Rosetta?
The Riddle of the Rosetta 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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