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

Cover of Decline of Science in England Decline of Science in England Charles Babbage · 1830 ★★★★☆ 3.6 228 pages · ≈ 4 h 13 m · Challenging
“That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it, is a principle too obvious to require investigation.”
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Cover of Sciences Sciences James Trefil · 2000 ★★★★☆ 3.6 Moderate
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In this thought-provoking follow-up to his acclaimed StarTalk book, uber astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles the world's most important philosophical questions about the universe with wit, wisdom, and…

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Decline of Science in EnglandSciences
Goodreads 3.3 (14) 3.6 (100)
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Decline of Science in EnglandSciences
Ratings 14 100
Editions 33 27
Want to read 71 282
Reading it now 13 23
Written reviews 2 5
Wikipedia attention — 88190
Pages 228 —
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Which is rated higher: Decline of Science in England or Sciences?

Decline of Science in England has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Decline of Science in England 3.6/5, Sciences 3.6/5).

Which is harder to read: Decline of Science in England or Sciences?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Decline of Science in England: Challenging; Sciences: Moderate.

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