How Long to Read Worlds of Reference

How Long Does it Take to Read Worlds of Reference?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read Worlds of Reference by Tom McArthur

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

Description

Worlds of Reference is a history of dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference materials, but it is also far more than that, because it is concerned with the growth of civilisation, education and culture - and particularly how the human race learned to store information beyond the brain. It looks at how our species moved from being able to communicate only orally and to store information only in the head (rote memorisation) to the evolution of technologies for external reference: clay- and cunieform, reed-and-hieroglyph, bamboo-and-ideogram, parchment-and-alphabet, codices, books, pages, columns and so forth through the print revolution to the current electronic revolution. Along the way it looks at how this has affected languages like Latin, french, and English and people's attitudes to those languages - and to words and the listing of information about words. This intensely human subject is as compelling and important today as any account of kings, queens, wars and social upheaval.

How long is Worlds of Reference?

Worlds of Reference by Tom McArthur is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Worlds of Reference Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read Worlds of Reference aloud.

What Reading Level is Worlds of Reference?

Worlds of Reference 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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