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In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing by Matthew E. May

In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing audiobook runs 5.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner (about 3.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.8listening hrs
Mental Health & Psychologystore shelf
2009released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 5.8 hours, it is shorter than 54% of the 8,456 Mental Health & Psychology audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner

Malcolm Hillgartner narrates 285 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,361 hours in all.

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About this listen

In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing is an audiobook by Matthew E. May: a 5.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Malcolm Hillgartner, released June 11, 2009, on the Mental Health & Psychology and Career Development shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.8 hrs
Narrated by
Malcolm Hillgartner
Released
June 11, 2009
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Mental Health & Psychology, Career Development
ISBN
9781481552912

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing audiobook?

In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing runs 5.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.8 hours.

Is the In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing audiobook free?

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Who narrates In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing?

In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing is narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner.