The Formula vs The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Popular works, History
The Formula
In The Formula, Luke Dormehl takes readers inside the world of numbers, asking how we came to believe in the all-conquering power of algorithms; introducing the mathematicians, artificial intelligence experts and…
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The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
Reports on recent advances in the physical and biological sciences to aid the general reader in understanding modern scientific phenomena.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Formula is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 16 for The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science.
- The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science has the widest readership — 8 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Formula | The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.2 (5) | — |
Reception
| The Formula | The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 8 |
| Editions | 6 | 29 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 36 | 336 |
| Pages | 296 | 864 |