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A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong by Becky Smethurst

A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong runs 7.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Becky Smethurst (about 4.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.1listening hrs
Astronomy & Physicsstore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 7.1 hours, it is shorter than 51% of the 1,009 Astronomy & Physics audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong is an audiobook by Becky Smethurst: a 7.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Becky Smethurst, released September 1, 2022, on the Astronomy & Physics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.1 hrs
Narrated by
Becky Smethurst
Released
September 1, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Astronomy & Physics
ISBN
9781529086737

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong as an audiobook?

A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong runs 7.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.7 hours.

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Who narrates A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong?

A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong is narrated by Becky Smethurst.