Gaia vs The expression of emotions in man and animals: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Evolution, Biology, Science

Cover of Gaia

Gaia James Lovelock · 1979 ★★★★☆ 3.9 179 pages · ≈ 3 h 19 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The expression of emotions in man and animals

The expression of emotions in man and animals Charles Darwin · 1872 ★★★★☆ 3.8 374 pages · ≈ 6 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Gaia is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The expression of emotions in man and animals.

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