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The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World'sFirst Desktop Computer by Meryle Secrest

The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World'sFirst Desktop Computer: Audiobook

by Meryle Secrest · narrated by Susan Denaker · unabridged · 2019

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World'sFirst Desktop Computer runs 11.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Susan Denaker (about 7.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.5listening hrs
Computers & Technologystore shelf
2019released
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What our data says

  • At 11.5 hours, it runs longer than 87% of the 3,827 Computers & Technology audiobooks in our catalog.

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Susan Denaker narrates 74 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 827 hours in all.

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349 Computers & Technology audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World'sFirst Desktop Computer is an audiobook by Meryle Secrest: a 11.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Susan Denaker, released November 5, 2019, on the Computers & Technology and True Crime shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.5 hrs
Narrated by
Susan Denaker
Released
November 5, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Computers & Technology, True Crime
ISBN
9780593149010

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World'sFirst Desktop Computer as an audiobook?

The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World'sFirst Desktop Computer runs 11.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.7 hours.

Is The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World'sFirst Desktop Computer free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World'sFirst Desktop Computer?

The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World'sFirst Desktop Computer is narrated by Susan Denaker.

Is The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World'sFirst Desktop Computer worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.7 hours, saving 3.8 hours.