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The Brain: A Very Short Introduction by Michael O’shea

The Brain: A Very Short Introduction: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Brain: A Very Short Introduction runs 4.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Dennis Holland (about 3.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.7listening hrs
Medicine & Naturopathystore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

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What our data says

  • At 4.7 hours, it is shorter than 55% of the 10,901 Medicine & Naturopathy audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Dennis Holland

Dennis Holland narrates 23 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 190 hours in all.

All Dennis Holland audiobooks, measured

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About this listen

The Brain: A Very Short Introduction is an audiobook by Michael O’shea: a 4.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Dennis Holland, released May 25, 2021, on the Medicine & Naturopathy and Biology & Chemistry shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.7 hrs
Narrated by
Dennis Holland
Released
May 25, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Medicine & Naturopathy, Biology & Chemistry
ISBN
9781666122725

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Brain: A Very Short Introduction as an audiobook?

The Brain: A Very Short Introduction runs 4.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.1 hours.

Is The Brain: A Very Short Introduction free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Brain: A Very Short Introduction?

The Brain: A Very Short Introduction is narrated by Dennis Holland.