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24 alternatives to Deep Survival

Science + storytelling to explain the mysteries of survival

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Deep Survival launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Deep▲64

   Freediving, renegade science, + the secrets of the ocean

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bushcraft 101▲54

   A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Deep Simplicity▲62

   Chaos, complexity and the emergence of life

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Infinite Resource▲72

   How we can innovate our way to solving climate change

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Node: Up and Running▲72

   Ebook for building scalable apps with Node

   2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Be the Change▲53

   Saving the world with citizen science

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage▲54

   A grizzly tale of hard decisions and high-stakes leadership

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Wait▲74

   The art and science of delay

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth▲60

    How will humanity survive?

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Resilience ▲55

    Why things bounce back

    2015 · amazon.ca · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Survival Hacks▲63

    Over 200 Ways to Use Everyday Items for Wilderness Survival

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Gift of Fear▲65

    Survival Signals that Protect us from Violence

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Let Me Tell You A Story▲80

    A new approach to healing through the art of storytelling

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fake Science 101▲60

    A less-than-factual guide to our amazing world

    2015 · fakescience.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Presence▲81

    Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    How to Stay Alive in the Woods▲66

    A complete guide to food, shelter and self-preservation

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Don't Sh*t Your Pants▲65

    A text-based survival horror game

    2015 · onemorelevel.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Physics of the Future▲73

    How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Resilience▲56

    Wisdom for Living a Better Life from a SEAL's Perspective

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Making Ideas Happen▲75

    Overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Nomad by Matthew Mather▲61

    Something massive is coming... And it's heading for Earth.

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Living Brain▲63

    The deep mysteries of the human brain

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Life at Sea▲62

    Observations of a Modern Mariner

    2015 · coevalinc.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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