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The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers by Tom Standage

The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers runs 5.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Derek Perkins (about 3.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.4listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 5.4 hours, it is shorter than 73% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers is an audiobook by Tom Standage: a 5.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Derek Perkins, released March 24, 2015, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.4 hrs
Narrated by
Derek Perkins
Released
March 24, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781494580926

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How long is The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers as an audiobook?

The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers runs 5.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.6 hours.

Is The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers?

The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers is narrated by Derek Perkins.