Thread: How many words in an ePub Book
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Old 07-18-2014, 10:27 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by BetterRed View Post
@Zetmolm I have no reason to doubt what you say, but if it's true then:
  • a picture book made up entirely of images and no text other than what's on front/back matter will have more 'ADE words' that a doctoral dissertation on particle physics and therefore take longer to read
  • or if I zip up an epub with no compression then it will have more 'ADE words' than the same book with maximum compression
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How the page count is done is described in the Wiki. And it probably does mean some strange things for graphic heavy books.
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