Management information systems vs Poison Island: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Information Technology, Data Processing, Business
Management information systems
“Why study information systems and information technology?”
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Note on front cover- "This International Student Edition is for use outside of the U.S." Attached to inside back cover is one "MISource 2007" CD from "Triad Interactive" stating requirements as Windows 98, 2000, or XP.
Poison Island
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My name is Harry Brooks, and my age on this remembered evening was fourteen and something over. My father, Major James Brooks, late of the 4th (King's Own) Regiment, had married twice, and at the time of his retirement…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Poison Island is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Management information systems.
- Poison Island has the widest readership — 631 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Management information systems | Poison Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (631) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.2 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Management information systems | Poison Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 631 |
| Editions | 14 | 30 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5004 | — |
| Pages | 640 | 248 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Management information systems or Poison Island?
Management information systems has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Management information systems 3.9/5, Poison Island 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Management information systems or Poison Island?
Poison Island is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Poison Island (248 pages, ≈ 4 h 36 m); Management information systems (640 pages, ≈ 11 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Management information systems or Poison Island?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Management information systems: Moderate; Poison Island: Challenging.