Falling in love vs Fragments of science: Which Should You Read?
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Falling in love
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The book as modern biology teaches us to believe, is nothing more than the latest, highest, and most involved exemplification, in the human race, of that almost universal selective process. In our own species, the…
Fragments of science
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For decades, John Tyndall's Fragments of Science was a fixture on the shelves of anyone who cared about the power and beauty of scientific thought. But its Victorian prose has become a barrier. This edition clears that…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Fragments of science highest: Fragments of science 3.8 · Falling in love 3.3.
- Falling in love is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 10 for Fragments of science.
- Falling in love has the widest readership — 29 ratings behind its score.
- Fragments of science reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 34 times.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Falling in love | Fragments of science | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 2.7 (29) | 4.0 (6) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (10) | — |
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Reception
| Falling in love | Fragments of science | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 29 | 6 |
| Editions | 29 | 26 |
| Citations | 3 | 34 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 81 | 23 |
| Reading it now | 13 | — |
| Written reviews | 4 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2388 | — |
| Pages | 203 | 589 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Falling in love or Fragments of science?
Fragments of science has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Fragments of science 3.8/5, Falling in love 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Falling in love or Fragments of science?
Falling in love is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Falling in love (203 pages, ≈ 3 h 46 m); Fragments of science (589 pages, ≈ 10 h 54 m).
Which is harder to read: Falling in love or Fragments of science?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Falling in love: Challenging; Fragments of science: Challenging.