How long does it take to read Dictionary of Symbols?
Carl G. Liungman
Dictionary of Symbols by Carl G. Liungman takes about 10 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 56 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1974. 596 pages, about 163,900 words.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 18 hours 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 56 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This is a dictionary of graphic symbols, unique in that the symbols may be accessed by identifying four visible characteristics, with an introduction discussing the function of graphic symbols, their cultural history, and more.
Subjects: Emblems and Insignia, Communication, Dictionaries, Picture-writing, Signs and symbols, Signes et symboles
