Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup vs The Difference Engine: Which Should You Read?
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1855: The Industrial Revolution is in full and inexorable swing, powered by steam-driven cybernetic Engines. Charles Babbage perfects his Analytical Engine and the computer age arrives a century ahead of its time. And…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup highest: Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup 3.9 · The Difference Engine 3.4.
- Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The Difference Engine.
- The Difference Engine has the widest readership — 139 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup | The Difference Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 5.0 (2) | 3.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (139) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (45) |
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Reception
| Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup | The Difference Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 139 |
| Editions | 1 | 28 |
| Citations | — | 91 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4444 |
| Pages | 190 | 446 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup or The Difference Engine?
Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup 3.9/5, The Difference Engine 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup or The Difference Engine?
Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup (190 pages, ≈ 3 h 31 m); The Difference Engine (446 pages, ≈ 8 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup or The Difference Engine?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup: Challenging; The Difference Engine: Moderate.