The Demon-Haunted World vs The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Popular works, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Science
The Demon-Haunted World
“As I got off the plane, he was waiting for me, holding up a scrap of cardboard with my name scribbled on it.”
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A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace “A glorious book... A spirited defense of science... From the first page…
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
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Reports on recent advances in the physical and biological sciences to aid the general reader in understanding modern scientific phenomena.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Demon-Haunted World highest: The Demon-Haunted World 4.3 · The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science 3.8.
- The Demon-Haunted World is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 16 for The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science.
- The Demon-Haunted World has the widest readership — 82894 ratings behind its score.
- The Demon-Haunted World reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 105 times.
- The Demon-Haunted World runs the darker storyline; The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Demon-Haunted World | The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (82894) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (291) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (284) | — |
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Reception
| The Demon-Haunted World | The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 82894 | 8 |
| Editions | 35 | 29 |
| Citations | 105 | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 171734 | — |
| Reading it now | 9794 | — |
| Written reviews | 4689 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 11237 | 336 |
| Pages | 460 | 864 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Demon-Haunted World or The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science?
The Demon-Haunted World has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Demon-Haunted World 4.3/5, The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Demon-Haunted World or The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science?
The Demon-Haunted World is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Demon-Haunted World (460 pages, ≈ 8 h 31 m); The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science (864 pages, ≈ 16 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: The Demon-Haunted World or The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Demon-Haunted World: Challenging; The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science: Moderate.