The botanic garden vs The variation of animals and plants under domestication: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Botany, Plants, Natural history, Science

Cover of The botanic garden

The botanic garden Erasmus Darwin · 1700 ★★★★☆ 3.8 278 pages · ≈ 5 h 09 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The variation of animals and plants under domestication

The variation of animals and plants under domestication Charles Darwin · 1868 ★★★★☆ 3.6 506 pages · ≈ 9 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The botanic garden higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 4 votes.
The botanic garden is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for The variation of animals and plants under domestication.
The variation of animals and plants under domestication is the easier read (Challenging), The botanic garden more demanding (Demanding).

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