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The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination by Philip Ball

The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination runs 14.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Gabriel Vaughan (about 9.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.6listening hrs
Literaturestore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 14.6 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day15 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 14.6 hours, it runs longer than 92% of the 41,638 Literature 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 Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination is an audiobook by Philip Ball: a 14.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Gabriel Vaughan, released July 19, 2022, on the Literature shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
14.6 hrs
Narrated by
Gabriel Vaughan
Released
July 19, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literature
ISBN
9781666144666

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination as an audiobook?

The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination runs 14.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.7 hours.

Is The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination?

The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination is narrated by Gabriel Vaughan.

Is The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.7 hours, saving 4.9 hours.