How long does it take to read Plagues and Peoples?
Plagues and Peoples by William H. McNeill takes about 6 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 14 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1976. 340 pages, about 93,500 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 54 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Covers the historical impact of bubonic plague (including the Black Death), cholera, malaria, smallpox, and other diseases.
Subjects: History, Epidemics, Civilization, Civilización, Epidemiologie, Sociale aspecten
