How long does it take to read Food in History?
Food in History by Reay Tannahill takes about 7 hours 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 46 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1973. 424 pages, about 116,600 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 46 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 52 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Surveys the evolution of man's diverse gastronomic habits, customs, and traditions against their cultural and historical background.
Subjects: History, Food, Dinners and dining, Repas, Aliments, Histoire
