The Human Brain vs The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science: Which Should You Read?
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The Human Brain
Provides an explanation of the human brain, including its divisions, systems, and functions.
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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
- Readers rate The Human Brain highest: The Human Brain 4.0 · The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science 3.8.
- The Human Brain is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 16 for The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science.
- The Human Brain has the widest readership — 194 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Human Brain | The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (194) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| The Human Brain | The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 194 | 8 |
| Editions | 27 | 29 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 536 | — |
| Reading it now | 24 | — |
| Written reviews | 14 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 336 |
| Pages | 357 | 864 |