Decline of Science in England vs Histoire naturelle: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science, History

Cover of Decline of Science in England

Decline of Science in England Charles Babbage · 1830 ★★★★☆ 3.6 228 pages · ≈ 4 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Histoire naturelle

Histoire naturelle Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon · 1749 ★★★★☆ 3.6 127 pages · ≈ 2 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Decline of Science in England is the easier read (Challenging), Histoire naturelle more demanding (Demanding).

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