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The World According to Physics by Jim Al-Khalili

The World According to Physics: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The World According to Physics runs 6.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jim Al-Khalili (about 4.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.6listening hrs
Lessons in Philosophystore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish The World According to Physics at common listening paces
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30 min / day14 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 6.6 hours, it runs longer than 62% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy 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 World According to Physics is an audiobook by Jim Al-Khalili: a 6.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Jim Al-Khalili, released March 10, 2020, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.6 hrs
Narrated by
Jim Al-Khalili
Released
March 10, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9780691205052

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The World According to Physics as an audiobook?

The World According to Physics runs 6.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.4 hours.

Is The World According to Physics free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The World According to Physics?

The World According to Physics is narrated by Jim Al-Khalili.