How long does it take to read World War II?
The Definitive Visual History: From Blitzkrieg to the Atom Bomb
DK Publishing, Alison Sturgeon
World War II by DK Publishing, Alison Sturgeon takes about 6 hours 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 36 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2009. 360 pages, about 99,000 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 |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 8 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The definitive visual history looks at this epic war from every angle, tracing the course of military, strategic, and political events across the globe, and documenting the experiences of combatants and civilians.
Subjects: Pictorial works, Second World War
