Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind audiobook runs 13.3 hours unabridged, narrated by James Langton (about 8.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 13.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 27 days |
| 1 hour / day | 14 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 days |
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What our data says
- At 13.3 hours, it runs longer than 77% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by James Langton
James Langton narrates 300 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,036 hours in all.
About as long, on the World shelf
911 World 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
Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind is an audiobook by Brian M. Fagan: a 13.3-hour unabridged recording, read by James Langton, released June 1, 2011, on the World and Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 13.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- James Langton
- Released
- June 1, 2011
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- World, Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)
- ISBN
- 9781452670393
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind audiobook?
Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind runs 13.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.9 hours.
Is the Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind?
Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind is narrated by James Langton.
Is Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.9 hours, saving 4.4 hours.