How long does it take to read World History?
Connections to Today
Elisabeth Gaynor Ellis, Anthony Esler
World History by Elisabeth Gaynor Ellis, Anthony Esler takes about 19 hours 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 19 hours 15 minutes
A long haul
First published 1999. 1,050 pages, about 288,750 words.
39 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 32 hours 5 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 19 hours 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 12 hours 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Human history is fascinating and complex. To make world history easier for you to grasp, this textbook emphasizes nine themes. They can help you focus on the key features of each society and event you read about: Continuity and change; Geography and history; Political and social systems; Religions and value systems; Economics and technology; Diversity; Global interaction; Impact of the individual; Art and literature. - p. xxxii.
