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24 alternatives to Six Easy Pieces
Physics essentials explained by its most brilliant teacher
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Six Easy Pieces launched in 2015; 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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Brief lessons in physics beautifully designed
2015 · penguin.co.uk · its alternatives →
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Nuggets▲196Remember the things you learn in nuggets of 200 characters
2015 · nuggetsapp.com · its alternatives →
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The bestselling guide to modern physics
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Curious▲11615,000 lessons in tech, biz, DIY and more. Grow your skills.
2015 · curious.com · its alternatives →
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Elegantly summarized scientific findings
2014 · usefulscience.org · its alternatives →
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A lesson about every single element on the periodic table
2014 · ed.ted.com · its alternatives →
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Einstein’s relativity, symmetry, and space-time
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Free course on how the world works from the YouTube star.
2015 · its alternatives →
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Bringing ‘A Brief History of Time’ to a whole new generation
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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