Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century audiobook runs 19 hours unabridged, narrated by Norman Dietz (about 12.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 19 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 38 days |
| 1 hour / day | 19 days |
| 2 hours / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 13 days |
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What our data says
- At 19 hours, it runs longer than 98% of the 3,827 Computers & Technology audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Norman Dietz
Norman Dietz narrates 137 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,621 hours in all.
About as long, on the Computers & Technology shelf
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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
Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century is an audiobook by Michael Hiltzik: a 19-hour unabridged recording, read by Norman Dietz, released June 7, 2010, on the Computers & Technology shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 19 hrs
- Narrated by
- Norman Dietz
- Released
- June 7, 2010
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Computers & Technology
- ISBN
- 9781400186785
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century audiobook?
Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century runs 19 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.7 hours.
Is the Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century?
Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century is narrated by Norman Dietz.
Is Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.7 hours, saving 6.3 hours.