How long does it take to read History of the World's Fair?
Benjamin Cummings Truman
History of the World's Fair by Benjamin Cummings Truman takes about 11 hours 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 11 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1893. 610 pages, about 167,750 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 38 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 11 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This book is about the World's Fair of 1893 in Chicago. The 'Columbian Exposition' was named after and dedicated to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in The Americas. The Fair lasted from May 1 to October 30, 1893. It was placed on a area of more then two square kilometers, featuring nearly 200 new buildings of classical architecture, many of which represented some of the 50 participating countries from around the world, as wells as canals and lagoons. The book is written with the help of many people involved in creating of the Fair. With approximately 175 Pictures, and 139 Illustrations, (not counting the chapter headings), of many of the Fair's attractions. It was published by numberous companies the first year and republished. It's known releases are; * J. W. Keller & Co. Philadelphia, PA * Mammoth Pub. Co., Philadelphia, PA * H. W. Kelley, Philadelphia, PA * McDermid & Logan. London, and Ontario * Planet Publishing, St. Louis * Keystone Publishing Co. * T. H. Bodge & Co., Augusta, Maine. * Arno Press, 1976 J. W. Keeler & Co. version Egyptian Water Carriers--Midway Plaisance page 424 Mammoth Publishers Co. version "Great Wharf--Moving Sidewalk" page 424
Subjects: Fairs, Liberty Bell, World's Fair, architecture, Pictorial works, Exhibitions
