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On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA by Mary Gribbin, John Gribbin

On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA audiobook runs 7.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Charles Armstrong (about 4.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

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Worldstore shelf
2020released
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  • At 7.4 hours, it is shorter than 64% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA is an audiobook by Mary Gribbin and John Gribbin: a 7.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Charles Armstrong, released November 12, 2020, on the World and Biology & Chemistry shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.4 hrs
Narrated by
Charles Armstrong
Released
November 12, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Biology & Chemistry
ISBN
9780008333393

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How long is the On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA audiobook?

On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA runs 7.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.9 hours.

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Who narrates On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA?

On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA is narrated by Charles Armstrong.