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The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction by William Bynum

The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction runs 5.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jonathan Cowley (about 3.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.1listening hrs
Medicine & Naturopathystore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 5.1 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day6 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

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What our data says

  • At 5.1 hours, it is shorter than 52% of the 10,901 Medicine & Naturopathy 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 History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction is an audiobook by William Bynum: a 5.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonathan Cowley, released February 23, 2021, on the Medicine & Naturopathy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.1 hrs
Narrated by
Jonathan Cowley
Released
February 23, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Medicine & Naturopathy
ISBN
9781705295427

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction as an audiobook?

The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction runs 5.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.4 hours.

Is The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction?

The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction is narrated by Jonathan Cowley.