How long does it take to read Making the Modern World?
Making the Modern World by Vaclav Smil takes about 4 hours 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 33 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2013. 248 pages, about 68,200 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 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 51 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Waste minimization, Materials, Raw materials, Consumption (economics), Conservation of natural resources
