How long does it take to read The Friendly Orange Glow?
Brian Dear
The Friendly Orange Glow by Brian Dear takes about 11 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 30 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2017. 627 pages, about 172,425 words.
23 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 19 hours 10 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Documents the story of the 1960s computer program and platform that marked the true beginning of cyberculture, revealing the role of PLATO ideas in inspiring countless technological innovations, from flat-panel wall TVs to multiplayer games.
Subjects: PLATO (Electronic computer system), History, Cyberspace, Computers, COMPUTERS / History, EDUCATION / Computers & Technology
