Cosmos vs The Universe: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Cosmology, Astronomy, Science, History
Cosmos
“I CAN not more appropriately introduce the Cosmos than by presenting a brief sketch of the life of its illustrious author.”
A detailed portrait of German naturalist and adventurer Alexander Humboldt describes his seminal five-year and six-thousand-mile scientific exploration of South America, chronicling his expedition through the Amazon and…
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The Universe
A readable introduction to scientific facts about the earth, the solar system, and the universe.
The verdict
- Readers rate Cosmos highest: Cosmos 4.4 · The Universe 3.8.
- The Universe is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Cosmos.
- Cosmos has the widest readership — 163077 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cosmos | The Universe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (163077) | — |
Reception
| Cosmos | The Universe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 163077 | 1 |
| Editions | 63 | 22 |
| Citations | 78 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1132 | — |
| Reading it now | 156 | — |
| Written reviews | 10 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 656 | 45414 |
| Pages | 644 | 318 |