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24 alternatives to Engines of Creation

The coming era of nanotechnology

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

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Tools for Thought▲69
The history and future of mind-expanding technology
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
2
Inventology▲72
How we dream up things that change the world
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
Diamond Age▲81
Confucian Law, Neo-Victorian values and nano-technology
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
4
The Second Machine Age▲66
Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant techno
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
The Industries of the Future▲60
Exploring the tech and economic trends of next 10 years
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
The Inevitable▲66
The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Light▲58
A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
8
Makers: The New Industrial Revolution▲72
The front lines of a new industrial revolution
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
9
Growth Engines▲95
How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
10
The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future ▲61
An optimistic road map for the future
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
11
Technotopia▲96
A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.
2015 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →
12
Physics of the Future▲73
How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
Open Innovation▲53
The new imperative for creating & profiting from technology
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
Node: Up and Running▲72
Ebook for building scalable apps with Node
2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →
15
The Infinite Resource▲72
How we can innovate our way to solving climate change
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
16
Little Bets▲89
How breakthrough ideas emerge from small discoveries
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
17
Fabricated▲55
The new world of 3D printing
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
18
The Design of Future Things▲60
A revealing examination of smart technology
2015 · jnd.org · its alternatives →
19
Wait▲74
The art and science of delay
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
The Act of Creation▲54
A great examination of creativity
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
21
Powering the Future▲88
How we will fuel the civilization of tomorrow
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
Darwin’s On the Origin of Species▲61
A Picture Book Adaptation
2016 · sabinaradeva.com · its alternatives →
23
Technopoly▲61
The surrender of culture to technology
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Future of the Mind▲72
The latest advancements in neuroscience and physics
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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