A Briefer History of Time vs Progress in optics: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Physics, Science
A Briefer History of Time
The science classic made more accessible and more concise. Illustrated. Updated with new research.Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its…
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Progress in optics
Principles of Optics is one of the most highly cited and most influential physics books ever published, and one of the classic science books of the twentieth century. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable…
The verdict
- Readers rate A Briefer History of Time highest: A Briefer History of Time 4.2 · Progress in optics 3.8.
- A Briefer History of Time has the widest readership — 492228 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Briefer History of Time | Progress in optics | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (492228) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (115) | — |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (165) | — |
Reception
| A Briefer History of Time | Progress in optics | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 492228 | 1 |
| Editions | 34 | 62 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 635631 | — |
| Reading it now | 37677 | — |
| Written reviews | 14542 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 46 | 59 |
| Pages | 200 | — |