Mediating the human body vs Rise of the Robots: Which Should You Read?
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Mediating the human body
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"In Mediating the Human Body, Technology, Communication, and Fashion, editors Leopoldina Fortunati, James E. Katz, and Raimonda Riccini bring together a thoughtful group of international scholars and analysts to explore…
Rise of the Robots
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Examines the effects of accelerating technology on the economic system. "In Silicon Valley the phrase "disruptive technology" is tossed around on a casual basis. No one doubts that technology has the power to devastate…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rise of the Robots has the widest readership — 11 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Mediating the human body | Rise of the Robots | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (5) | 3.0 (1) |
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Reception
| Mediating the human body | Rise of the Robots | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 11 |
| Editions | 10 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1808 |
| Pages | 241 | 343 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mediating the human body or Rise of the Robots?
Rise of the Robots has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Rise of the Robots 4.0/5, Mediating the human body 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mediating the human body or Rise of the Robots?
Mediating the human body is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mediating the human body (241 pages, ≈ 4 h 28 m); Rise of the Robots (343 pages, ≈ 6 h 21 m).
Which is harder to read: Mediating the human body or Rise of the Robots?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mediating the human body: Moderate; Rise of the Robots: Demanding.