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Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day by Peter J. Bentley, Ph.D.

Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day audiobook runs 7.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Phil Gigante (about 5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.5listening hrs
Social Sciencestore shelf
2009released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 7.5 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
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What our data says

  • At 7.5 hours, it is shorter than 57% of the 9,905 Social Science 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

Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day is an audiobook by Peter J. Bentley, Ph.D.: a 7.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Phil Gigante, released March 1, 2009, on the Social Science shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.5 hrs
Narrated by
Phil Gigante
Released
March 1, 2009
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Social Science
ISBN
9781423376866

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day audiobook?

Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day runs 7.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5 hours.

Is the Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day audiobook free?

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Who narrates Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day?

Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day is narrated by Phil Gigante.