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

Michael Fazio, Marian Moffett, Lawrence Wodehouse

A World History of Architecture by Michael Fazio, Marian Moffett, Lawrence Wodehouse takes about 11 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 11 hours 9 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 2004. 608 pages, about 167,200 words.

23 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 18 hours 35 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 11 hours 9 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 6 hours 58 minutes

The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

The Second Edition of this historical architectural guide gives you a deeper knowledge and wider perspective of traditions in architecture throughout the world―from prehistoric through modern structures. Extensively and beautifully illustrated, the book includes photos, plans, scales for world-famous structures such as the Parthenon, Versailles, the Brooklyn Bridge, and many others.

Subjects: architecture history, architecture, world culture, Architecture, history, History

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