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The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Should not- and Put Ourselves in Great Danger by Daniel Gardner

The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Should not- and Put Ourselves in Great Danger: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Should not- and Put Ourselves in Great Danger runs 12 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Scott Peterson (about 8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12listening hrs
Mental Health & Psychologystore shelf
2009released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Should not- and Put Ourselves in Great Danger at common listening paces
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30 min / day24 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 12 hours, it runs longer than 91% of the 8,456 Mental Health & Psychology 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 Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Should not- and Put Ourselves in Great Danger is an audiobook by Daniel Gardner: a 12-hour unabridged recording, read by Scott Peterson, released July 20, 2009, on the Mental Health & Psychology shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12 hrs
Narrated by
Scott Peterson
Released
July 20, 2009
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Mental Health & Psychology
ISBN
9781596594326

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Should not- and Put Ourselves in Great Danger as an audiobook?

The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Should not- and Put Ourselves in Great Danger runs 12 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8 hours.

Is The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Should not- and Put Ourselves in Great Danger free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Should not- and Put Ourselves in Great Danger?

The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Should not- and Put Ourselves in Great Danger is narrated by Scott Peterson.

Is The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Should not- and Put Ourselves in Great Danger worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8 hours, saving 4 hours.