You could look it up
Lynch, Jack
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You could look it up
by Lynch, Jack
Published
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Press
Pages
453
ISBN-13
9780802777522
ISBN-10
080277752X
Description
"Today we think of Wikipedia as the source of all information, the ultimate reference. Yet it is just the latest in a long line of aggregated knowledge--reference works that have shaped the way we've seen the world for centuries. You Could Look It Up chronicles the captivating stories behind these great works and their contents, and the way they have influenced each other. From The Code of Hammurabi, the earliest known compendium of laws in ancient Babylon almost two millennia before Christ to Pliny's Natural History; from the 11th-century Domesday Book recording land holdings in England to Abraham Ortelius's first atlas of the world; from Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language to The Whole Earth Catalog to Google, Jack Lynch illuminates the human stories and accomplishment behind each, as well as its enduring impact on civilization. In the process, he offers new insight into the value of knowledge." --
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This edition of You could look it up has approximately 453 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read You could look it up?
For most readers, You could look it up typically takes between 9h 26m and 6h 18m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 113,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 7h 33m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 16 days • Estimated word count: 113,250 words
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The estimated word count for You could look it up is approximately 113,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of You could look it up?
You could look it up was written by Lynch, Jack.
When was You could look it up published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2016. The original work may have been published on a different date.