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The Pattern on The Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work by W. Daniel Hillis

The Pattern on The Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work: Audiobook

Part of Science Masters

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Pattern on The Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work runs 4.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Lewis Arlt (about 3.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.7listening hrs
Computers & Technologystore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 4.7 hours, it is shorter than 53% of the 3,827 Computers & Technology 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 Pattern on The Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work is an audiobook by W. Daniel Hillis: a 4.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Lewis Arlt, released November 30, 2018, on the Computers & Technology shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.7 hrs
Narrated by
Lewis Arlt
Released
November 30, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Computers & Technology
Series
Science Masters
ISBN
9781501996122

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Pattern on The Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work as an audiobook?

The Pattern on The Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work runs 4.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.1 hours.

Is The Pattern on The Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Pattern on The Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work?

The Pattern on The Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work is narrated by Lewis Arlt.