Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin vs The variation of animals and plants under domestication: Which Should You Read?
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Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin
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The career of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) affords an extraordinary glimpse into the intellectual ferment of late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century Britain. As a popular poet, practicing physician, inventor of…
The variation of animals and plants under domestication
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During the seven years which have elapsed since the publication in 1868 of the first edition of this Work, I have continued to attend to the same subjects, as far as lay in my power; and I have thus accumulated a large…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The variation of animals and plants under domestication has the widest readership — 17 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin | The variation of animals and plants under domestication | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.0 (2) | 3.2 (17) |
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Reception
| Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin | The variation of animals and plants under domestication | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 17 |
| Editions | 15 | 41 |
| Citations | — | 1724 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 5 | 88 |
| Reading it now | — | 5 |
| Written reviews | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 317 |
| Pages | 404 | 506 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin or The variation of animals and plants under domestication?
Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin 3.7/5, The variation of animals and plants under domestication 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin or The variation of animals and plants under domestication?
Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin (404 pages, ≈ 7 h 29 m); The variation of animals and plants under domestication (506 pages, ≈ 9 h 22 m).
Which is harder to read: Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin or The variation of animals and plants under domestication?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin: Challenging; The variation of animals and plants under domestication: Challenging.