The Planets
By: Brian Cox
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Mercury, a lifeless victim of the Sun's expanding power. Venus, once thought to be lush and fertile…
Want to Read $ 12.49If you liked the science plot in The Planets by Brian Cox , here is a list of 12 books like this:
1. Fears of Henry IV: The Life of England's Self-made King
By: Ian Mortimer
4.29
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An author with a strong track record now tackles the turbulent reign of Henry IV, the first Lancast… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Ian Mortimer's Fears of Henry IV: The Life of England's Self-made King book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- nonfiction
- history
2. Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
By: Peter Godfrey-Smith
3.66
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A philosopher dons a wet suit and journeys into the depths of consciousness Peter Godfrey-Smith is … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Peter Godfrey-Smith's Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness book and Brian Cox's The Planets
3. The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Animal Behavior
By: David Attenborough
4.45
Format: 864 pages,
"Watching and filming animals world-wide has occupied most of my working life. By the end of the 19… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in David Attenborough's The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Animal Behavior book and Brian Cox's The Planets
4. The Universe in a Nutshell
By: Stephen Hawking
4.18
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
Stephen Hawking’s phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Stephen Hawking's The Universe in a Nutshell book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- science
- history
- nonfiction
- popular science
- astronomy
- space
- physics
- audiobook
"Claramente, el crecimiento exponencial actual no puede continuar indefinidamente."-Stephen Hawking, The Universe in a Nutshell
"No creo que la especie humana haya llegado tan lejos sólo para eliminarse a sí misma cuando las cosas se están poniendo interesantes."-Stephen Hawking, The Universe in a Nutshell
"Se chegássemos ao fim da linha, o espírito humano definharia e morreria. Mas não creio que um dia sossegaremos: aumentaremos em complexidade, se não em profundidade, e seremos sempre o centro de um h…"-Stephen Hawking, The Universe in a Nutshell
"When Copernicus and Galileo discovered that the planets orbit the Sun rather than the Earth, and Newton discovered the laws that govern their motion, astrology became extremely implausible. Why shoul…"-Stephen Hawking, The Universe in a Nutshell
5. Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
By: David Mitchell
4.16
Format: 433 pages, ebook
A rollicking history of England's earliest kings and queens, a story of narcissists, excessive behe… read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in David Mitchell's Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"The defeat of the Armada in 1588 was Elizabeth's high point. Things went downhill after that. Militarily the triumph against Spain was rather undermined the following year when Elizabeth sent her own…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"There were a couple of positives: in 1554, the Queen Regent's Prerogative Act was passed which made explicit, for the first time, that when a woman inherited the throne - became the sovereign, queen …"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Standing jaggedly on Senlac Hill, where Harold Godwinson died, possibly as a result of having taken an arrow to the eye - though possibly more boringly than that, some historians have felt constraine…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Queen Mary was known as Bloody Mary because of the large number of people she killed. And also because of misogyny. She was the first properly crowned woman to rule as queen regnant, not just queen c…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
6. A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong
By: Becky Smethurst
4.38
Format: 279 pages, Hardcover
Black Holes are the universe’s strangest and most fascinating objects — Dr. Becky explains all, and… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Becky Smethurst's A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- science
- history
- nonfiction
- popular science
- astronomy
- space
- physics
- audiobook
7. The World According to Physics
By: Jim Al-Khalili
4.13
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host Jim Al-Khalili offers a fascinat… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Jim Al-Khalili's The World According to Physics book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- science
- nonfiction
- popular science
- space
- physics
- audiobook
"The true beauty of physics, for me, is found not only in abstract equations or in surprising experimental results, but in the deep underlying principles that govern the way the world is."-Jim Al-Khalili, The World According to Physics
"By thinking about what we don't yet know, we can think about how we can best find out. It is the many questions we have asked over the course of our human history that have given us an ever-more-accu…"-Jim Al-Khalili, The World According to Physics
"Let me first make two important assumptions, which I will discuss in more detail later on, but will now just say that they are both supported strongly by observational evidence: (1) that the laws of …"-Jim Al-Khalili, The World According to Physics
"The trustworthiness of science comes not from certainty, but from its very openness about its uncertainty, always calling into question what we currently understand and being prepared to replace that…"-Jim Al-Khalili, The World According to Physics
8. Limitless: The Autobiography
By: Tim Peake
4.46
Format: 336 pages, Unknown Binding
The thrilling autobiography of the astronaut who inspired a generation The #1 bestselling author… read more
Want to Read $ 10.49Similar categories in Tim Peake's Limitless: The Autobiography book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- science
- nonfiction
- space
- audiobook
9. The History of Europe in Bite-sized Chunks
By: Jacob F. Field
3.79
Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition
An accessible and succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twent… read more
Want to Read $ 1.26Similar categories in Jacob F. Field's The History of Europe in Bite-sized Chunks book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- history
- nonfiction
10. The Rest is History: The Official Book from the Makers of the Hit Podcast
By: Tom Holland
3.85
Format: 522 pages, Kindle Edition
Make room Herodotus, stand down Bede, pipe down Pepys... there's a new history book in town. Fro… read more
Want to Read $ 19.99Similar categories in Tom Holland's The Rest is History: The Official Book from the Makers of the Hit Podcast book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
11. The Universe:
By: Andrew Cohen
4.24
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie s… read more
Want to Read $ 11.49Similar categories in Andrew Cohen's The Universe: book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- science
- nonfiction
- popular science
- astronomy
- space
- physics
- audiobook
12. The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion
By: Sean Carroll
3.96
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The most trusted explainer of the most mind-boggling concepts pulls back the veil of mystery that h… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Sean Carroll's The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- science
- nonfiction
- popular science
- astronomy
- space
- physics
- audiobook
13. Elementary: The Periodic Table Explained
By: James M. Russell
3.71
Format: 178 pages, Hardcover
The periodic table, created in the early 1860s by Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, marked one of t… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in James M. Russell's Elementary: The Periodic Table Explained book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- nonfiction
- science
14. Being Human: How Our Biology Shaped World History
By: Lewis Dartnell
4.02
Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition
Being Human is history made flesh. Our biology will change how you see the world. 'Illuminating'… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Lewis Dartnell's Being Human: How Our Biology Shaped World History book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- popular science
- nonfiction
- history
- science
15. The Planets
By: Brian Cox
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Mercury, a lifeless victim of the Sun's expanding power. Venus, once thought to be lush and fertile… read more
Want to Read $ 12.49Similar categories in Brian Cox's The Planets book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- audiobook
- science
- history
- nonfiction
- reference
- popular science
- astronomy
- space
- physics
- technology
16. A Short History of the World in 50 Lies
By: Natasha Tidd
3.64
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Taking readers on a global journey through human history, historian Natasha Tidd examines how lies … read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Natasha Tidd's A Short History of the World in 50 Lies book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
17. The Planets
By: Andrew Cohen
4.31
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listin… read more
Want to Read $ 12.49Similar categories in Andrew Cohen's The Planets book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- astronomy
- nonfiction
- science
18. The Beginning and the End of Everything: From the Big Bang to the End of the Universe
By: Paul Parsons
4.15
Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition
'Prepare to have your mind blown! A brilliantly written overview of the past, present and future of… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Paul Parsons's The Beginning and the End of Everything: From the Big Bang to the End of the Universe book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- science
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- space
- physics
- audiobook
19. The Invisible Universe: Why There's More to Reality than Meets the Eye
By: Matthew Bothwell
4.55
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A guide to the 99% of the Universe our eyes can’t see from a dazzling new voice in popular science … read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Matthew Bothwell's The Invisible Universe: Why There's More to Reality than Meets the Eye book and Brian Cox's The Planets
- science
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- space
- physics
- audiobook
