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24 alternatives to The Wizard of Menlo Park
How Thomas Alva invented the modern world
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Wizard of Menlo Park launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Where the big ideas of the modern era came from
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How wonder drives tech innovation
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Inventor and "celebrity scientist" that gave us electricity
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Essays on the creation of worlds, from geology to politics
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A meditation on exploring time, travel, and technology
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