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How long does it take to read The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing Through World History?

Jill Condra

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing Through World History by Jill Condra takes about 21 hours 16 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 21 hours 16 minutes

A long haul

First published 2007. 1,160 pages, about 319,000 words.

43 days (about 7 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 35 hours 27 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 21 hours 16 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 13 hours 18 minutes

The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Looks at the history of clothing from prehistoric times to the present, and evaluates the influence of climate, cultural, political, social, economic, technological, and cultural factors.

Subjects: Clothing and dress, Encyclopedias, History

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