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A delightful, eye-opening tour through the hidden physics governing the ordinary objects in your home. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Atoms Under the Floorboards.
- illuminating
- cozy
- wonder-filled
- 01
How things work
Louis A. Bloomfield · 1997
An empowering, accessible guide that turns the mundane objects of daily life into fascinating puzzles of physics.
- 02
Stuff Matters
Mark Miodownik
A joyful, eye-opening tour through the hidden miracles of the everyday objects we touch, use, and ignore.
- 03
Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?
New Scientist
A delightful, bite-sized exploration of the world's most delightfully baffling everyday mysteries.
- 04
Thing Explainer
Randall Munroe
A delightfully constrained, blueprint-filled journey that strips away jargon to reveal the simple mechanics of the world.
- 05
The universe in your hand
Christophe Galfard
A guided, imaginative tour through the cosmos that makes mind-bending physics feel as accessible as a bedtime story.
- 06
Thinking Physics
Lewis C. Epstein and Paul G. Hewitt
A playful, puzzle-filled journey that rewires your brain to see the everyday physical world with newfound clarity.
- 07
At Home
Bill Bryson
A cozy, endlessly fascinating stroll through the hidden histories lurking in the mundane corners of your own house.
- 08
The Way Things Work
David Macaulay
A whimsical, deeply satisfying exploration that turns the intimidating mechanics of the modern world into an accessible playground of discovery.
- 09
Napoleon's Buttons
Penny LeCouteur and Jay Burreson
A fascinating, perspective-shifting journey that reveals the invisible chemical scaffolding holding up human history.
- 10
Consider the fork
Bee Wilson
A delightful, inquisitive journey through the kitchen drawer that transforms mundane utensils into artifacts of human ingenuity.
- 11
The Disappearing Spoon
Sam Kean
A delightfully quirky romp through the periodic table that reveals the eccentricities, obsessions, and scandals behind the building blocks of our universe.
- 12
How To
Randall Munroe
A delightfully overcomplicated manual that uses extreme, apocalyptic physics to solve the most mundane of daily problems.
