How long does it take to read Women's Work?
Women's Work by E. J. W. Barber takes about 6 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 7 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1994. 334 pages, about 91,850 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 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An in-depth history of textiles and the women that made them. In this beautifully illustrated study, Barber draws on archeological evidence, ancient texts, myths, and linguistics to reconstruct women's paramount role in the fiber arts until the start of the late Bronze Age.
Subjects: Ancient Textile fabrics, History, Prehistoric Textile fabrics, Prehistoric Women, Textile fabrics, Ancient, Textile fabrics, Prehistoric
