Red Plenty
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Red Plenty
Francis Spufford
7 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2015–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
Good description of what the process of scientific invention feels like in the first part of the book.
Enjoyable (and apparently thoroughly well researched) depiction of life in the Soviet Union during its rise and decline
Red Plenty by Francis Spufford is a historical fiction story about the mathematicians and engineers who tried to optimize the Soviet economy.
Fascinating fictionalised account of the history of the USSR. Gets a little tedious at times but worth it.
Earnest Soviet economists try to solve the Russian economy with mathematical models running on computers.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Best books read in 2022? 2022 · 2 recommendations
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- Ask HN: What are the best books you've ever read? 2024 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2015? 2015 · 1 recommendation