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Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World by Malcolm Harris

Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World audiobook runs 28.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Patrick Harrison (about 18.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

28.3listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 28.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day57 days
1 hour / day29 days
2 hours / day15 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×19 days

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What our data says

  • At 28.3 hours, it runs longer than 98% of the 7,179 World 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

Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World is an audiobook by Malcolm Harris: a 28.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Patrick Harrison, released February 14, 2023, on the World and Business & Career Development shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
28.3 hrs
Narrated by
Patrick Harrison
Released
February 14, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Business & Career Development, Economics
ISBN
9781549134333

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World audiobook?

Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World runs 28.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 18.9 hours.

Is the Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World?

Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World is narrated by Patrick Harrison.

Is Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 18.9 hours, saving 9.4 hours.