Reading Level
What is the reading level of The Story of Mankind?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Story of Mankind is 8th and 9th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
The Story of Mankind
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 8 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 10 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 8 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
Reading Time
8 hrs 43 mins
How long to read The Story of Mankind?
The estimated word count of The Story of Mankind is 130,510 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 8 hrs 43 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 14 hrs 31 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 51 mins.
| The Story of Mankind - 130,510 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 14 hrs 31 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 8 hrs 43 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 4 hrs 51 mins |
- Authors
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Hendrik Willem van Loon
More about The Story of Mankind
130,510 words
Word Count
for The Story of Mankind
282 pages
Pages
14 hours and 2 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature. Written for his grandchildren, The Story of Mankind intermingles personal anecdotes with the history of Western civilization, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state.