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1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica by Chris Turney

1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the 1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica audiobook runs 10.8 hours unabridged, narrated by James Millar (about 7.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.8listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2012released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.8 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 10.8 hours, it runs longer than 73% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica is an audiobook by Chris Turney: a 10.8-hour unabridged recording, read by James Millar, released September 6, 2012, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.8 hrs
Narrated by
James Millar
Released
September 6, 2012
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9781448160518

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the 1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica audiobook?

1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica runs 10.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.2 hours.

Is the 1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates 1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica?

1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica is narrated by James Millar.

Is 1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.2 hours, saving 3.6 hours.