How long does it take to read The Columbia History of the World?
John A. Garraty
The Columbia History of the World by John A. Garraty takes about 22 hours 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 22 hours 41 minutes
A long haul
First published 1972. 1,237 pages, about 340,175 words.
46 days (about 7 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 37 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 22 hours 41 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 14 hours 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The editors took on the task to edit a large history of the world covering "everything" of historical importance from the birth of the universe down to the present day of the publication of this text.
Subjects: Histoire universelle, World history, History, Long Now Manual for Civilization
