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The Explorations of Captain James Cook: An Introduction by John Lang

The Explorations of Captain James Cook: An Introduction: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Explorations of Captain James Cook: An Introduction runs 2.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Simon Vance (about 1.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

2.3listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2012released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 2.3 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 2.3 hours, it is shorter than 90% of the 5,224 History & Culture 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 Explorations of Captain James Cook: An Introduction is an audiobook by John Lang: a 2.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Simon Vance, released July 1, 2012, on the History & Culture shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
2.3 hrs
Narrated by
Simon Vance
Released
July 1, 2012
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture
ISBN
9781610454476

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Explorations of Captain James Cook: An Introduction as an audiobook?

The Explorations of Captain James Cook: An Introduction runs 2.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.5 hours.

Is The Explorations of Captain James Cook: An Introduction free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Explorations of Captain James Cook: An Introduction?

The Explorations of Captain James Cook: An Introduction is narrated by Simon Vance.