About This Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER β’ A groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492βfrom βa remarkably engaging writerβ (The New York Times Book Review). Contrary to what so many Americans learn in school, th...
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Reading Time Estimates
16h 6m
slow reader
180 WPM
11h 35m
average reader
250 WPM
8h 17m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 173,800 wordsπ
24 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
11 h 35 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
12 h 52 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
19 h 19 min
Audio 2x
9 h 39 min
That's about:
- π 24 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
- π24 commutesΒ of 30 min each

