How long does it take to read Unbuilding?
Unbuilding by David Macaulay takes about 1 hour 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 26 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1980. 78 pages, about 21,450 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 54 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skyscraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.
Subjects: Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.), Wrecking, Skyscrapers, Building, New york (n.y.)
