Rise of the Machines: A Cybernetic History: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Rise of the Machines: A Cybernetic History audiobook runs 13 hours unabridged, narrated by Robertson Dean (about 8.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 13 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 26 days |
| 1 hour / day | 13 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 13 hours, it runs longer than 92% of the 3,827 Computers & Technology audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Robertson Dean
Robertson Dean narrates 285 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,183 hours in all.
About as long, on the Computers & Technology shelf
229 Computers & Technology audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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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
Rise of the Machines: A Cybernetic History is an audiobook by Thomas Rid: a 13-hour unabridged recording, read by Robertson Dean, released June 28, 2016, on the Computers & Technology shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 13 hrs
- Narrated by
- Robertson Dean
- Released
- June 28, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Computers & Technology
- ISBN
- 9781681681917
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Rise of the Machines: A Cybernetic History audiobook?
Rise of the Machines: A Cybernetic History runs 13 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.7 hours.
Is the Rise of the Machines: A Cybernetic History audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Rise of the Machines: A Cybernetic History?
Rise of the Machines: A Cybernetic History is narrated by Robertson Dean.
Is Rise of the Machines: A Cybernetic History worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.7 hours, saving 4.3 hours.