Botany vs The botanic garden: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Botany, Science
Botany
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This text covers the fundamentals of plant science, including structure, genetics and evolution, physiology and development, and ecology. The text also contains information on molecular biology, plant biotechnology, and…
The botanic garden
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One of the first popular science books, the intent of The Botanic Garden is to pique readers' interest in science while educating them at the same time. By embracing Linnaeus's sexualized language, which…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Botany highest: Botany 4.0 · The botanic garden 3.8.
- The botanic garden is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 14 for Botany.
- Botany has the widest readership — 143 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Botany | The botanic garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (143) | 3.8 (4) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
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Reception
| Botany | The botanic garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 143 | 4 |
| Editions | 25 | 38 |
| Citations | — | 71 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 623 | 46 |
| Reading it now | 69 | — |
| Written reviews | 11 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 13490 | 267 |
| Pages | 800 | 278 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Botany or The botanic garden?
Botany has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Botany 4.0/5, The botanic garden 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Botany or The botanic garden?
The botanic garden is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The botanic garden (278 pages, ≈ 5 h 09 m); Botany (800 pages, ≈ 14 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: Botany or The botanic garden?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Botany: Moderate; The botanic garden: Demanding.