I heard he was writing a book about the Cosmic Distance Ladder. I was looking forward to that, I hope this isn't what it evolved into.
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pdhborges
The book is quite basic. Don't expect to get much out of it if you have a STEM degree.
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antimora
Received my copy today via Amazon.
slwvx
The "algebra excerpt" [1] doesn't impress me at all. Sure, maybe equations intimidate some, but why not add some images or figures? Is that page really one of the six chapters, or is it 1/10 of a chapter?
I quite liked this interview:
Terence Tao explains 6 essential mathematical concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOMx2BHHWtE
I heard he was writing a book about the Cosmic Distance Ladder. I was looking forward to that, I hope this isn't what it evolved into.
The book is quite basic. Don't expect to get much out of it if you have a STEM degree.
Received my copy today via Amazon.
The "algebra excerpt" [1] doesn't impress me at all. Sure, maybe equations intimidate some, but why not add some images or figures? Is that page really one of the six chapters, or is it 1/10 of a chapter?
Is this a book for children?
[1] https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/six-math-essentials-b...
Previous Discussion (February 2026): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47113796
TIL about Quanta Books, thanks OP — will be checking this out! :D