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Ian Stewart: Calculating the cosmos : how mathematics unveils the universe (2016, Basic Books) 3 stars

Review of 'Calculating the cosmos : how mathematics unveils the universe' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This is a book about cosmological discoveries driven by mathematics. Runs the gamut from geocentric vs heliocentric to predicted orbits of planets to gravitic lensing, black holes and dark matter.

I read this as an audio book, and I hope the printed version has references and equations for some of the math in the end notes. This is definitely an interesting approach to looking at historical science.

The audio book was also a problem for the reader, Dana Hickox. He frequently mispronounced mathematical terms and the names of mathematicians and other scientists; this ranged from cringeworthy to laugh-out-loud absurdity. Would highly recommend skipping this format.