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24 alternatives to How Magnets Work
You've always wondered, haven't you? (a Hardbound story)
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. How Magnets Work launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Lean and lucid descriptions of modern physics
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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An intuitive, illustrated, animated explanation
2016 · its alternatives →
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What If?▲107Serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions
2015 · whatif.xkcd.com · its alternatives →
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Practical explanation of how creativity works
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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How We Learn▲64The surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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How did his mind work? What made him a genius?
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A cognitive scientist answers questions about the mind
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The story behind our obsession with bottled water
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Questions & activities for curious minds
2016 · bookofwhatif.com · its alternatives →
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