Co-Intelligence vs The Worst Journey in the World: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Science
Co-Intelligence
Something new entered our world in November 2022 — the first general purpose AI that could pass for a human and do the kinds of creative, innovative work that only humans could do previously. After millions of years on…
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The Worst Journey in the World
“Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.”
The Worst Journey in the World is a 1922 memoir by Apsley Cherry-Garrard of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole in 1910–1913. It has earned wide praise for its frank treatment of the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Co-Intelligence has the widest readership — 17842 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Co-Intelligence | The Worst Journey in the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (17842) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (89) | 3.7 (19) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (107) | 4.0 (19) |
Reception
| Co-Intelligence | The Worst Journey in the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17842 | 19 |
| Editions | 4 | 67 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 26558 | — |
| Reading it now | 5063 | — |
| Written reviews | 1977 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2043 |
| Pages | — | 591 |