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Life as We Made It: How 50,000 Years of Human Innovation Refined—And Redefined—Nature by Beth Shapiro

Life as We Made It: How 50,000 Years of Human Innovation Refined—And Redefined—Nature: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Life as We Made It: How 50,000 Years of Human Innovation Refined—And Redefined—Nature audiobook runs 9.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Beth Shapiro (about 6.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.7listening hrs
Biology & Chemistrystore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 9.7 hours, it runs longer than 63% of the 1,603 Biology & Chemistry audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

Life as We Made It: How 50,000 Years of Human Innovation Refined—And Redefined—Nature is an audiobook by Beth Shapiro: a 9.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Beth Shapiro, released October 26, 2021, on the Biology & Chemistry shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.7 hrs
Narrated by
Beth Shapiro
Released
October 26, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Biology & Chemistry
ISBN
9781501989674

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How long is the Life as We Made It: How 50,000 Years of Human Innovation Refined—And Redefined—Nature audiobook?

Life as We Made It: How 50,000 Years of Human Innovation Refined—And Redefined—Nature runs 9.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.5 hours.

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Who narrates Life as We Made It: How 50,000 Years of Human Innovation Refined—And Redefined—Nature?

Life as We Made It: How 50,000 Years of Human Innovation Refined—And Redefined—Nature is narrated by Beth Shapiro.