The life and letters of Charles Darwin vs The natural history of Selborne: Which Should You Read?
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The life and letters of Charles Darwin
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin is a book published in 1887 edited by Francis Darwin about his father Charles Darwin. It contains a selection of 87 letters from the correspondence of Charles Darwin , an…
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The natural history of Selborne
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, or just The Natural History of Selborne is a book by English naturalist and ornithologist Gilbert White. It was first published in 1789 by his brother Benjamin. It has…
The verdict
- The life and letters of Charles Darwin reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 670 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The life and letters of Charles Darwin | The natural history of Selborne | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (601) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (2) |
Reception
| The life and letters of Charles Darwin | The natural history of Selborne | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 601 |
| Editions | 16 | 75 |
| Citations | 670 | 55 |
| Want to read | — | 2050 |
| Written reviews | — | 94 |
| Wikipedia attention | 94 | — |
| Pages | 575 | 475 |