Longitude vs Memories of my life: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science, Biography & Memoir, History

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 Memories of my life

Memories of my life Sir Francis Galton · 1908 339 pages · ≈ 6 h 17 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Longitude is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Memories of my life.
Longitude is the easier read (Moderate), Memories of my life more demanding (Challenging).

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