How long does it take to read The Discovery of the Americas?
The Discovery of the Americas by Betsy Maestro, Giulio Maestro takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 48 pages, about 13,200 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Discusses both hypothetical and historical voyages of discovery to America by the Phoenicians, Saint Brendan of Ireland, the Vikings, and such later European navigators as Columbus, Cabot, and Magellan.
Subjects: Discovery and exploration, History - Exploration & Discovery, Juvenile Nonfiction, America, Exploration
