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Reading statistics
Number of books read
2115
Total number of pages
474295
Average length of book
224.3 pages
Average time spent to read a book
5.3 days
Average reading per day
42.39 pages
Pages read each year
35000
28000
21000
14000
7000
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Average book size
500
400
300
200
100
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
Distribution of book size
200
160
120
80
40
0
200
400
pages
600
800
Eric Leuliette
Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
University of Colorado at Boulder
eric.leuliette@colorado.edu
Copyright © 1995-2006 Eric W. Leuliette. All rights reserved.
