How long does it take to read The Human Web?
a bird's-eye view of world history
John Robert McNeill
The Human Web by John Robert McNeill takes about 6 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 25 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2002. 350 pages, about 96,250 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 42 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A study on human patterns, interactions, and conflict from the earliest periods in history considers such topics as the evolution of religion, the western world's dominance in the world market, and the creation of ancient agriculture.
Subjects: World history, Histoire universelle, Weltgeschichte, Wereldgeschiedenis, Culturen, Netwerken
