How long does it take to read Understanding Media?
Marshall McLuhan, Marshal McLuhan
Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan, Marshal McLuhan takes about 6 hours 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 40 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1964. 364 pages, about 100,100 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 47 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The author examines all types of communication including photographs, ads, games, television, radio, telephone, comics, numbers, money, clothing, movies, recordings, housing, and weapons.
Subjects: Communication, Communication and traffic, Mass media, Technology and civilization, Transports et communication, Technologie et civilisation
