Maybe there are more up-to-date books, but it is hard for me to imagine any book having more insight per page than SSR. It is also incomparably well-written; even if you don't believe any of the philosophical claims, it is worthwhile simply as a lesson in how to write engagingly about scientific topics.
but it is hard for me to imagine any book having more insight per page than SSR.
Yes, it's the book where I highlited the most things in my kindle.
I don't want to discourage anybody reading it. At the same time I want to know what to read as a follow-up.
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