Longitude vs Two years before the mast: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Longitude

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

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Cover of Two years before the mast

Two years before the mast Richard Henry Dana · 1000 ★★★★☆ 4.1 418 pages · ≈ 7 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Longitude is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Two years before the mast.
Longitude is the easier read (Moderate), Two years before the mast more demanding (Demanding).

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