Leonardo vs Longitude: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Leonardo

Leonardo Leonardo da Vinci · 1946 ★★★★☆ 4.5 48 pages · ≈ 53 min · 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 Leonardo higher: 4.5 vs 4.3 from 975 votes.
Leonardo is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Longitude.
Longitude is the easier read (Moderate), Leonardo more demanding (Challenging).

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