Longitude vs The economy of machinery and manufactures: Which Should You Read?

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Longitude Dava Sobel · 1995 ★★★★☆ 4.3 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The economy of machinery and manufactures

The economy of machinery and manufactures Charles Babbage · 1832 ★★★★☆ 3.8 440 pages · ≈ 8 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Longitude higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 148 votes.
Longitude is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The economy of machinery and manufactures.
Longitude is the easier read (Moderate), The economy of machinery and manufactures more demanding (Challenging).

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