Decline of Science in England vs Longitude: 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 Longitude

Longitude Dava Sobel · 1995 ★★★★☆ 4.3 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Longitude higher: 4.3 vs 3.6 from 148 votes.
Longitude is the easier read (Moderate), Decline of Science in England more demanding (Challenging).

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