About This Book
1855: The Industrial Revolution is in full and inexorable swing, powered by steam-driven cybernetic Engines. Charles Babbage perfects his Analytical Engine and the computer age arrives a century ahead of its time. And three extraordinary characters race toward a rendezvous with history—and the futur...
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13h 5m
slow reader
180 WPM
9h 25m
average reader
250 WPM
6h 44m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 141,350 words📅 19 days at 30 min/day
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9 h 25 min
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10 h 28 min
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Audio 2x
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