Books like A brief history of everything

A sweeping, conversational journey through the cosmos that bridges the gap between matter, mind, and spirit. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A brief history of everything.

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The Big Picture
Sean Carroll
A sweeping, deeply comforting journey from the quantum realm to the human heart, proving that a universe without inherent purpose is still brimming with meaning.
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The hidden heart of the cosmos
Swimme,Brian
An awe-inspiring journey that bridges the vastness of the universe with the intimate depths of the human soul.
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- philosophical
- expansive
- earnest
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Human Universe
Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen
A sweeping, awe-inspiring journey that connects the vastness of the cosmos to the spark of human curiosity.
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The theory of everything
STEPHEN W. HAWKING · 2002
A mind-expanding journey to the very edges of human understanding, delivered with the clarity of a fireside chat.
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- awe-inspiring
- philosophical
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The evolution of God
Wright, Robert
A sweeping, intellectually rigorous journey through human history that seeks the hidden evolutionary logic behind our search for the divine.
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- expansive
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds
Daniel C. Dennett
A sweeping, cerebral exploration of how mindless biological processes gave rise to the breathtaking complexity of human consciousness.
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- contemplative
- cerebral
- expansive
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The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far
Lawrence M. Krauss
A mind-bending journey into the weird, wild, and counterintuitive fabric of reality.
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- expansive
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Cosmos and Psyche
Richard Tarnas · 2005
A sweeping, deeply learned exploration of the hidden archetypal rhythms connecting human history to the cosmos.
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- awe-inspiring
- philosophical
- earnest
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Be Here Now
Ram Dass.
An earnest, introspective journey through the stages of mystical awakening and karmic discovery.
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- earnest
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Origins
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith
A joyful, mind-expanding tour through the history of the universe that leaves you feeling profoundly connected to the stars.
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- conversational
- expansive
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The origin of consciousness in the breakdown of the bicameral mind
Julian Jaynes
A sweeping, deeply unsettling, and awe-inspiring journey into the ancient mind that will forever change how you hear your own internal monologue.
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- contemplative
- awe-inspiring
- earnest
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Stalking the wild pendulum
Itzhak Bentov
A playful, mind-bending romp through the mechanics of consciousness and the holographic universe.
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- awe-inspiring

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