A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth runs 14.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by William Elsman (about 9.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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Based on 14.8 hours of listening.
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| 30 min / day | 30 days |
| 1 hour / day | 15 days |
| 2 hours / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 days |
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What our data says
- At 14.8 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 1,603 Biology & Chemistry audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by William Elsman
William Elsman narrates 6 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 53 hours in all.
About as long, on the Biology & Chemistry shelf
112 Biology & Chemistry audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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
A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth is an audiobook by Joe Kirschvink and Peter Ward: a 14.8-hour unabridged recording, read by William Elsman, released September 12, 2022, on the Biology & Chemistry shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 14.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- William Elsman
- Released
- September 12, 2022
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Biology & Chemistry
- ISBN
- 9781526670632
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth as an audiobook?
A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth runs 14.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.9 hours.
Is A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth?
A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth is narrated by William Elsman.
Is A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.9 hours, saving 4.9 hours.