Nova Atlantis vs Sylva sylvarvm: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Pre-Linnean works, Natural history, Utopias, Early works to 1800, Science

Cover of Nova Atlantis

Nova Atlantis Francis Bacon · 1627 ★★★★☆ 3.9 45 pages · ≈ 50 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sylva sylvarvm

Sylva sylvarvm Francis Bacon · 1627 258 pages · ≈ 4 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Nova Atlantis is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Sylva sylvarvm.

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