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The Descent of Man: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex by Charles Darwin

The Descent of Man: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Descent of Man: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex runs 27.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Peter Wickham (about 18.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

27.4listening hrs
Biology & Chemistrystore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 27.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Descent of Man: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex at common listening paces
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30 min / day55 days
1 hour / day28 days
2 hours / day14 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×19 days

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What our data says

  • At 27.4 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 1,603 Biology & Chemistry 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

The Descent of Man: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is an audiobook by Charles Darwin: a 27.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Peter Wickham, released November 2, 2020, on the Biology & Chemistry shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
27.4 hrs
Narrated by
Peter Wickham
Released
November 2, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Biology & Chemistry
ISBN
9781781983515

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Descent of Man: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex as an audiobook?

The Descent of Man: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex runs 27.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 18.3 hours.

Is The Descent of Man: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Descent of Man: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex?

The Descent of Man: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is narrated by Peter Wickham.

Is The Descent of Man: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 18.3 hours, saving 9.1 hours.