Decline of Science in England vs Literature and Science in the Nineteenth Century: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Decline of Science in England

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 Literature and Science in the Nineteenth Century

Literature and Science in the Nineteenth Century Laura Otis · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.8 575 pages · ≈ 10 h 39 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Literature and Science in the Nineteenth Century higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 69 votes.
Decline of Science in England is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Literature and Science in the Nineteenth Century.
Literature and Science in the Nineteenth Century is the easier read (Moderate), Decline of Science in England more demanding (Challenging).

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