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24 alternatives to Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down

Why bridges don't collapse and other explanations

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Structures▲4

   Why Things Don't Fall Down

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Structurally Deficient Bridges by The Washington Post▲73

   See which bridges in the US need to be repaired

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Getting Started with Design Systems▲239

   A free book that's simple in structure, human in explanation

   2019 · marvelapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Resilience ▲55

   Why things bounce back

   2015 · amazon.ca · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Seven Brief Lessons on Physics▲61

   Lean and lucid descriptions of modern physics

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Collapse▲68

   How societies choose to fail and succeed

   2015 · amazon.ca · its alternatives →

7. 7
   How Concrete Became a Thing▲106

   An illustrated history - from Hardbound

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Decoded▲62

   The science behind why we buy

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Poly Bridge▲84

   A physics-driven bridge builder. Like shop class!

   2015 · polybridge.drycactus.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Science of Growth▲84

    Why do some startups succeed where others fail?

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Seaworthy - Start With Why (Focusing on Problems)▲58

    We discuss why you should fall in love with the problem.

    2016 · storage.bhs.cloud.ovh.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    How Round Is Your Circle?▲54

    Where engineering and mathematics meet

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Fantastic Structures▲61

    A coloring book of amazing buildings real and imagined

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    How Magnets Work▲126

    You've always wondered, haven't you? (a Hardbound story)

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    What is Fire?▲134

    An illustrated explanation, from Hardbound

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Made to Stick▲71

    Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

    2015 · heathbrothers.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Laws of Simplicity▲67

    Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Time Travel: A History▲63

    A meditation on exploring time, travel, and technology

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Made to Stick▲82

    Why some ideas survive and others die

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Wait▲74

    The art and science of delay

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Adapt: Why Success Always Starts With Failure▲61

    How to navigate and succeed in a complex and unpredictable …

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lovability▲117

    How to build products people love and be happy doing it

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Age of Earthquakes▲66

    A Guide to the Extreme Present (Book)

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Energy: A Beginner's Guide▲57

    Understand energy's place in both past & present society

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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