How long does it take to read A Short Guide to Writing About History?
Richard Marius, Richard A. Marius, Melvin E. Page
A Short Guide to Writing About History by Richard Marius, Richard A. Marius, Melvin E. Page takes about 4 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 17 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1987. 234 pages, about 64,350 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 9 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 41 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Begins with a unique discussion of "thinking like an historian" and goes on to offer comprehensive guidelines for writings and researching in the discipline. This edition includes a new discussion of researching with electronic sources and documenting these sources; numberous new examples from American, European and world history; new examples from cultural, social and women's history; and an updated full-length sample research paper.
Subjects: History, Historiography, Academic writing, Methodology, Research, Writing skills
