Decline of Science in England vs The principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations: Which Should You Read?

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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 The principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations

The principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations Richard Hakluyt · 1589 ★★★★☆ 3.9 12 pages · ≈ 13 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 3 votes.
The principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Decline of Science in England.
Decline of Science in England is the easier read (Challenging), The principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations more demanding (Demanding).

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