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A standard book is a portable bound reading volume measuring about 9.1 inches long and weighing 1 pound.
Physical books vary widely in scale, ranging from pocket paperbacks under 7 inches (0.18 m) long to oversize coffee table volumes that weigh over 10 pounds (4.5 kg). Early book formats were based on how many times a full sheet of paper was folded in half to create individual leaves. Despite the wide variety of print layouts, the typical trade paperback size has endured because it fits comfortably across an adult's hands and lap.
From Wikipedia
A book is a written work of substantial length created by one or more authors. The work is typically printed on many sheets of paper as pages bound together into a bookblock, then glued to the middle of a foldable cover that protects the pages.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a book?
- A typical trade book measures about 9.1 inches (0.23 m) long, 1.2 inches (0.03 m) thick, and weighs around 1 pound (0.45 kg). That is roughly the length of a dinner fork and about the same weight as a standard can of soup.
- How much space does a book take up?
- About 4.23 cups (1 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
15.9 oz (450 g)
- Space it takes up
- 4.23 cups (1 L)
- Length
- 9.06 in (23 cm)
- Height
- 1.18 in (3 cm)
Quick answer
A typical trade book measures about 9.1 inches (0.23 m) long, 1.2 inches (0.03 m) thick, and weighs around 1 pound (0.45 kg). That is roughly the length of a dinner fork and about the same weight as a standard can of soup.
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