How long does it take to read Talons of the Eagle?
Peter H. Smith
Talons of the Eagle by Peter H. Smith takes about 7 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 55 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1996. 432 pages, about 118,800 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 57 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"In this 'personal statement' Smith interprets and synthesizes years of research and reflection on two centuries of inter-American relations. Emphasis on structure, continuity, and change; divides system into three broad periods (Imperial Era, Cold War, and current Age of Uncertainty), defining characteristics and dynamics of each"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Subjects: Foreign relations, Buitenlandse betrekkingen, Relations extérieures, Latin america, foreign relations