How long does it take to read Around the World in a Hundred Years?
from Henry the Navigator to Magellan
Around the World in a Hundred Years by Jean Fritz takes about 2 hours 21 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 21 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1994. 128 pages, about 35,200 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Examines the great wave of European exploration during the fifteenth century which resulted in more accurate maps.
Subjects: Discoveries in geography, Explorers, Adventure and adventurers
