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How long does it take to read A Global History of Architecture?

Francis D. K. Ching, Mark Jarzombek, Vikramaditya Prakash

A Global History of Architecture by Francis D. K. Ching, Mark Jarzombek, Vikramaditya Prakash takes about 15 hours 50 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 15 hours 50 minutes

A long haul

First published 2007. 864 pages, about 237,600 words.

32 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 26 hours 24 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 15 hours 50 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 9 hours 54 minutes

The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

"A Global History of Architecture, Third Edition has been updated and revised throughout to reflect current scholarship, including an expanded section on contemporary global architecture. 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"--

Subjects: Architecture, history, Architecture, History

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