30-Second Coding vs The economy of machinery and manufactures: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mathematics, Science
30-Second Coding
The successful 30-Second series tackles coding, the science of programming the technology which operates in almost every aspect of modern life.  Computer code operates behind nearly everything we do – from…
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The economy of machinery and manufactures
Babbage published On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures (1832), on the organisation of industrial production. It was an influential early work of operational research.
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
How to choose
Scores by source
| 30-Second Coding | The economy of machinery and manufactures | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (32) |
Reception
| 30-Second Coding | The economy of machinery and manufactures | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 32 |
| Editions | 1 | 66 |
| Want to read | — | 167 |
| Reading it now | — | 26 |
| Written reviews | — | 6 |
| Pages | — | 440 |