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Books like Welcome to the Universe
The best books like Welcome to the Universe are A Brief History of Time, Cosmos, and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. Welcome to the Universe by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott is about astrophysics, cosmology, space exploration. 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 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.
Shares cosmology and black holes with Welcome to the Universe.
Read the summary → - Cosmos
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Carl Sagan · Science
Cosmos is Carl Sagan's attempt to tell the full story of the universe and humanity's place in it — from the Big Bang to the origins of life to the rise of science as a way of knowing.
A kindred science read.
Read the summary → - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson · Science
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is Neil deGrasse Tyson's deliberately compact introduction to the biggest ideas in modern astrophysics.
Shares astrophysics and cosmology with Welcome to the Universe.
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- A Universe from Nothing
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Lawrence M. Krauss · Science
A Universe from Nothing is Lawrence Krauss's argument that modern physics has resolved, or at least reframed, the ancient philosophical question of why there is something rather than nothing.
Both dig into cosmology.
Read the summary → - Our Mathematical Universe
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Max Tegmark · Science
Our Mathematical Universe is Max Tegmark's argument for what he calls the Mathematical Universe Hypothesis: the bold claim that the universe is not merely described by mathematics but is a mathematical structure.
Both dig into cosmology.
Read the summary → - Death by Black Hole
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Neil deGrasse Tyson · Science
Death by Black Hole is a collection of essays by Neil deGrasse Tyson drawn from his "Universe" column in Natural History magazine.
Shares astrophysics and cosmology with Welcome to the Universe.
Read the summary → - Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You
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Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You
Marcus Chown · Science
Marcus Chown, a former radio astronomer and longtime science writer, takes two of the most counterintuitive theories in physics — quantum mechanics and special relativity — and presents them in a single short book aimed squarely at readers who find both intimidating.
Shares cosmology and relativity with Welcome to the Universe.
Read the summary → - The Elegant Universe
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Brian Greene · Science
The Elegant Universe is Brian Greene's attempt to bring string theory — one of the most mathematically demanding ideas in modern physics — within reach of general readers.
Shares cosmology and relativity with Welcome to the Universe.
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.
Shares astrophysics and cosmology with Welcome to the Universe.
Read the summary → - 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.
Both dig into cosmology.
Read the summary → - Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
Mary Roach · Science
Packing for Mars is Mary Roach's investigation into the unglamorous human problems of spaceflight: what happens to the body in zero gravity, how astronauts eat and sleep and go to the bathroom, what zero-g does to bones and muscles and the vestibular system, and how engineers have spent decades solving problems that are embarrassing to discuss but essential to solve.
Both dig into space exploration.
Read the summary → - Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
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Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
Carl Sagan · Science
Pale Blue Dot takes its title from a photograph taken by Voyager 1 in 1990, as it left the solar system, at Sagan's request.
Both dig into space exploration.
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Books like Welcome to the Universe: quick answers
What are the best books like Welcome to the Universe?
The best books like Welcome to the Universe by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott are A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking, Cosmos by Carl Sagan, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson, A Universe from Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss, Our Mathematical Universe by Max Tegmark, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with Welcome to the Universe, such as astrophysics, cosmology, space exploration.
What should I read after Welcome to the Universe?
A natural next read after Welcome to the Universe is A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. Shares cosmology and black holes with Welcome to the Universe. Other strong choices are Cosmos by Carl Sagan, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson, A Universe from Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss.
What books are similar to Welcome to the Universe by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott?
Welcome to the Universe centers on astrophysics, cosmology, space exploration. Books with a similar feel include A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking, Cosmos by Carl Sagan, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson, A Universe from Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss, Our Mathematical Universe by Max Tegmark, Death by Black Hole by Neil deGrasse Tyson — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.
