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24 alternatives to Cosmosapiens

Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cosmosapiens launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Origin of Species▲81

   Charles Darwin's theory of evolution

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Darwin’s On the Origin of Species▲61

   A Picture Book Adaptation

   2016 · sabinaradeva.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Light▲58

   A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   On The Origin Of Species▲20

   The classic that revolutionized the course of science

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Vital Question▲55

   Energy, evolution, and the origins of complex life

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Fabric of Reality: The Science of Parallel Universes▲53

   Evolution, Theoretical Physics and Computer Science

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cosmos ▲66

   Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Homo Deus▲105

   A Brief History of Tomorrow

   2017 · ynharari.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Arrival of the Fittest: Solving Evolution's Greatest Puzzle ▲61

    How new traits originate

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Origin of (Almost) Everything▲64

    From the Big Bang to Belly-Button Fluff

    2016 · waterstones.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Life 3.0▲92

    Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind▲38

    A look into the 3 revolutions that shaped our species

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bone Rooms▲73

    From scientific racism to human prehistory in museums

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Human Cosmos▲129

    Your everyday personal AI assistant to live better

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wait▲74

    The art and science of delay

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Origin of Consciousness▲61

    The breakdown of the bicameral mind

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Physics of the Future▲73

    How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs▲67

    The astounding interconnectedness of the universe

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Where does the moon come from?▲111

    An illustrated story, from Hardbound

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Singularity Is Near▲77

    When humans transcend biology

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Richard Dawkins’ Biomorphs Implemented in JavaScript▲117

    An interactive simulation of Richard Dawkins' biomorphs, virtual creatures that evolve through artificial selection.

    2014 · emergentmind.com · its alternatives →

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    The World of Tiers: Volume One▲54

    Maker of universes, gates of creation, a private cosmos

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Act of Creation▲54

    A great examination of creativity

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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