Science and the modern world vs The Fabric of the Cosmos: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Kosmologie, Cosmology, Science
Science and the modern world
The famed mathematician and philosopher takes readers on a journey into a new scientific age, exploring topics from relativity to religion.   Alfred North Whitehead, one of the great figures in the philosophy of…
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The Fabric of the Cosmos
A magnificent challenge to conventional ideas' Financial Times'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It manages to be both challenging and entertaining: it is highly recommended' the Independent'(Greene) send(s) the reader's…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Fabric of the Cosmos highest: The Fabric of the Cosmos 4.2 · Science and the modern world 3.8.
- Science and the modern world is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 10 for The Fabric of the Cosmos.
- The Fabric of the Cosmos has the widest readership — 99 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Science and the modern world | The Fabric of the Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (97) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (99) |
Reception
| Science and the modern world | The Fabric of the Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 99 |
| Editions | 28 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 944 |
| Pages | 256 | 582 |