How long does it take to read Cities and the Wealth of Nations?
principles of economic life
Cities and the Wealth of Nations by Jane Jacobs takes about 4 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 43 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1984. 257 pages, about 70,675 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 57 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Analyzes the economic functions, powers and limitations of cities and the uneasy relationship of cities with the national governments that preside over them.
Subjects: Wealth, Urban economics, Economic history, Economics, Histoire économique, Welvaart
