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Books like Four Laws That Drive the Universe
The best books like Four Laws That Drive the Universe are A Short History of Nearly Everything, Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, and The Order of Time. Four Laws That Drive the Universe by Peter Atkins is about thermodynamics, entropy, energy. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- A Short History of Nearly Everything
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson · Science
A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's attempt to understand the scientific story of everything — from the Big Bang to the emergence of modern humans — by spending three years talking to scientists and reading science history.
A kindred science read.
Read the summary → - Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Carlo Rovelli · Science
Carlo Rovelli, a theoretical physicist best known for his work on loop quantum gravity, wrote this book originally as a series of essays for an Italian Sunday newspaper.
A kindred science read.
Read the summary → - The Order of Time
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Carlo Rovelli · Science
Carlo Rovelli's meditation on time begins with a simple observation: the time we experience — flowing forward, carrying us from past toward future — is not quite what physics describes.
Both dig into thermodynamics.
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- Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Richard P. Feynman · Memoir
Surely You're Joking, Mr.
A kindred science read.
Read the summary → - The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
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The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
Katie Mack · Science
The End of Everything is cosmologist Katie Mack's tour through the five leading theories about how the universe will eventually cease to exist.
Both dig into entropy.
Read the summary → - The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
James Gleick · Science
The Information traces the history of information — as a concept, a technology, and a way of understanding the universe — from the talking drums of West Africa through the telegraph, the printing press, the telephone, and into the digital age.
Both dig into entropy.
Read the summary → - Where Is My Flying Car?
- Off Balance
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Matthew Kelly · Self-help
Off Balance opens with a provocation: the concept of work-life balance is a myth, and chasing it makes people less satisfied rather than more.
Both dig into energy.
Read the summary → - The Prize
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Daniel Yergin · History
The Prize is Daniel Yergin's comprehensive history of the oil industry from its origins in Pennsylvania in 1859 through the Gulf War of 1990 and 1991.
Both dig into energy.
Read the summary → - The Productivity Project
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Chris Bailey · Self-help
The Productivity Project emerged from Chris Bailey's year-long self-experiment immediately after graduating from university.
Both dig into energy.
Read the summary → - A Brief History of Time
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Stephen Hawking · Science
A Brief History of Time is Stephen Hawking's attempt to explain the biggest questions in physics — where the universe came from, how it behaves, and where it might be going — to readers with no scientific training.
A kindred science read.
Read the summary → - A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
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A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
Jennifer A. Doudna and Samuel H. Sternberg · Science
A Crack in Creation is Jennifer Doudna and Samuel Sternberg's account of how CRISPR-Cas9 works, what it can do, and why its possibilities should give everyone pause.
A kindred science read.
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Books like Four Laws That Drive the Universe: quick answers
What are the best books like Four Laws That Drive the Universe?
The best books like Four Laws That Drive the Universe by Peter Atkins are A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli, The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman, The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with Four Laws That Drive the Universe, such as thermodynamics, entropy, energy.
What should I read after Four Laws That Drive the Universe?
A natural next read after Four Laws That Drive the Universe is A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. A kindred science read. Other strong choices are Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli, The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman.
What books are similar to Four Laws That Drive the Universe by Peter Atkins?
Four Laws That Drive the Universe centers on thermodynamics, entropy, energy. Books with a similar feel include A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli, The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman, The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack, The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood by James Gleick — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.
