English men of science: their nature and nurture vs Longitude: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of English men of science: their nature and nurture

English men of science: their nature and nurture Sir Francis Galton · 1874 ★★★★☆ 3.9 270 pages · ≈ 5 h 00 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 3.9 from 148 votes.
Longitude is the easier read (Moderate), English men of science: their nature and nurture more demanding (Challenging).

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