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Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making by Chris Packham, Andrew Cohen

Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making audiobook runs 5.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Rupert Evans (about 3.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.3listening hrs
Biology & Chemistrystore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 5.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day11 days
1 hour / day6 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

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What our data says

  • At 5.3 hours, it is shorter than 79% of the 1,603 Biology & Chemistry 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

Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making is an audiobook by Chris Packham and Andrew Cohen: a 5.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Rupert Evans, released July 20, 2023, on the Biology & Chemistry shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.3 hrs
Narrated by
Rupert Evans
Released
July 20, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Biology & Chemistry
ISBN
9780008507213

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making audiobook?

Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making runs 5.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.5 hours.

Is the Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making?

Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making is narrated by Rupert Evans.