How long does it take to read A Global History of Architecture?
A Global History of Architecture by Frank Ching takes about 14 hours 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 14 hours 40 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2006. 800 pages, about 220,000 words.
30 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 24 hours 27 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 14 hours 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 9 hours 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Organized along a global timeline, A Global History of Architecture presents an innovative approach to the study of architectural history. Spanning from 3,500 B.C.E. to the present, this unique guide is written by an all-star team of architectural experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contrasts, and influences of architectural movements throughout history. The architectural history of the world comes to life through a unified framework for interpreting and understanding architecture, supplemented by drawings from the renowned Frank Ching as well as photographs."--Book jacket.
Subjects: Architecture, History, Architecture, history
