How long does it take to read The Air War, 1939-1945?
The Air War, 1939-1945 by Richard Overy takes about 4 hours 49 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 49 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1980. 263 pages, about 72,325 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 49 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The air war was won and lost not only in the skies but also in the factories and the research institutes. finally, the author dispels many popular myths and in particular reveals that although air power in the form of strategic bombing by itself did not determine the war's final outcome, its use dramatically illustrated the complexities of managing modern war."--Jacket.
Subjects: Aerial operations, Military history, Modern, Modern Military history, Military history, Aerial Military operations
