How long does it take to read The City in History?
its origins, its transformations, and its prospects
The City in History by Lewis Mumford takes about 12 hours 3 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 3 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1961. 657 pages, about 180,675 words.
25 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 20 hours 5 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 3 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Examines the development and nature of the city from Egypt to Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome and the Middle Ages to the modern world.
Subjects: Cities and towns, History, Steden, Villes, Urbanisme, Histoire
