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The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution by David Wootton

The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution runs 22.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by James Langton (about 14.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

22.1listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 22.1 hours of listening.

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30 min / day45 days
1 hour / day23 days
2 hours / day12 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×15 days

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What our data says

  • At 22.1 hours, it runs longer than 95% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by James Langton

James Langton narrates 300 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,036 hours in all.

All James Langton audiobooks, measured

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 Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution is an audiobook by David Wootton: a 22.1-hour unabridged recording, read by James Langton, released April 26, 2016, on the World and Non-Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
22.1 hrs
Narrated by
James Langton
Released
April 26, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Non-Fiction
ISBN
9781504721882

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution as an audiobook?

The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution runs 22.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 14.7 hours.

Is The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution?

The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution is narrated by James Langton.

Is The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 14.7 hours, saving 7.4 hours.