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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I by Douglas Brunt

The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I runs 12.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Scott Brick (about 8.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.7listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 12.7 hours of listening.

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30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.7 hours, it runs longer than 80% of the 2,732 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 170,512 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read October 21, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I is an audiobook by Douglas Brunt: a 12.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Scott Brick, released September 19, 2023, on the History & Culture and Military (History) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.7 hrs
Narrated by
Scott Brick
Released
September 19, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Military (History), Europe
ISBN
9781797164052

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I as an audiobook?

The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I runs 12.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.5 hours.

Is The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I?

The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I is narrated by Scott Brick.

Is The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.5 hours, saving 4.2 hours.