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24 alternatives to Einstein

His Life and Universe

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Einstein launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Quantum Labyrinth▲67

   Life and work of two of our most eminent physicists

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Feynman Genius▲62

   The Life and Science of Richard Feynman

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Light▲58

   A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Meaning of Things▲60

   Applying Philosophy to Life

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Our Mathematical Universe▲2

   My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   What If?▲107

   Serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   A Short History of Nearly Everything▲5

   A book about life, the universe and everything

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Homo Deus▲105

   A Brief History of Tomorrow

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Principia Mathematica▲72

    Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica re-issue

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Feynman▲63

    A Graphic Novel Biography of Richard Feynman

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Maps of the Mind▲62

    Charts and concepts of the mind and its labyrinths

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Six Not-So-Easy Pieces: Einstein’s Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time▲6

    Legendary CIT prof Feynman's famous lectures on Einstein

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bowie: The Biography▲90

    Discover the man behind the myth

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Universe of Us▲61

    Planets, stars, constellations, and mesmerizing poetry.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stiff▲62

    The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    How to Read a Book▲92

    The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Living Brain▲63

    The deep mysteries of the human brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Origin of (Almost) Everything▲64

    From the Big Bang to Belly-Button Fluff

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tools for Thought▲69

    The history and future of mind-expanding technology

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Idea Makers▲53

    Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

    2016 · its alternatives →

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