About This Book
A masterful account of Brasilia, the city of the future, where Brazil's continental destiny was to be fulfilled, where government would be efficient and functional, without the interference of radical students and labor leaders. The building of the city was a gigantic public-works program, reflectin...
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Reading Time Estimates
6h 1m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 20m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 5m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 64,900 words📅 9 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
4 h 20 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
4 h 48 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
7 h 13 min
Audio 2x
3 h 36 min
That's about:
- 📅9 days reading 30 min/day
- 🚇9 commutes of 30 min each