How long does it take to read Underground?
Underground by David Macaulay takes about 2 hours to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours
An evening's read
First published 1976. 109 pages, about 29,975 words. Written for children.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 15 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Text and drawings describe the subways, sewers, building foundations, telephone and power systems, columns, cables, pipes, tunnels, and other underground elements of a large modern city.
Subjects: City and town life, Underground construction, Underground utility lines, Vie urbaine, Construction souterraine, Réseaux souterrains
