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World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age by Philip Parker

World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age audiobook runs 12.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Joan Walker (about 8.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.9listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.9 hours, it runs longer than 75% of the 7,179 World 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

World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age is an audiobook by Philip Parker: a 12.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Joan Walker, released December 19, 2019, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.9 hrs
Narrated by
Joan Walker
Released
December 19, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9780241453704

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age audiobook?

World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age runs 12.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.6 hours.

Is the World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age audiobook free?

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

Who narrates World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age?

World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age is narrated by Joan Walker.

Is World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.6 hours, saving 4.3 hours.