Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin vs The Browning cyclopaedia: Which Should You Read?

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Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin

Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin Adam Komisaruk · 2017 ★★★★☆ 3.7 404 pages · ≈ 7 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Browning cyclopaedia

The Browning cyclopaedia Edward Berdoe · 1898 ★★★★☆ 3.9 578 pages · ≈ 10 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 10 for The Browning cyclopaedia.
Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin is the easier read (Challenging), The Browning cyclopaedia more demanding (Demanding).

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