Chemical essays vs The thread of gold: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Chemical essays

Chemical essays Richard L. Watson Jr. · 1781 531 pages · ≈ 9 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The thread of gold

The thread of gold Arthur Christopher Benson · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.7 271 pages · ≈ 5 h 01 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The thread of gold is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Chemical essays.
The thread of gold is the easier read (Challenging), Chemical essays more demanding (Demanding).

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