How long does it take to read A History of the World in 100 Objects?
Neil MacGregor
A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor takes about 12 hours 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 58 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2010. 707 pages, about 194,425 words.
26 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 21 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 58 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 6 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Neil MacGregor's radio series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' has been a unique event that has set a benchmark for public service broadcasting in the UK and across the world. This book will be the tie-in to that event, reproducing the scripts describing the objects that made us who we are.
Subjects: World history, Voorwerpen, Wereld, Sources, Classical antiquities, Prehistoric Antiquities
