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The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan by Robert Kanigel

The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan runs 17.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Humphrey Bower (about 11.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.4listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2007released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 17.4 hours of listening.

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30 min / day35 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17.4 hours, it runs longer than 92% 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 Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan is an audiobook by Robert Kanigel: a 17.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Humphrey Bower, released November 1, 2007, on the History & Culture shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
17.4 hrs
Narrated by
Humphrey Bower
Released
November 1, 2007
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture
ISBN
9781483071183

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan as an audiobook?

The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan runs 17.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.6 hours.

Is The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan?

The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan is narrated by Humphrey Bower.

Is The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.6 hours, saving 5.8 hours.