Yes, that's a lot, and especially if you don't make six figures today. However, the amount of information it conveys and the potential to round out your skills if this is your area, or if you just like to read and learn like I do, seems fine to me. I don't even work in ML or a related area, and I've spend $1000s on books in this area. I just enjoy studying and practicing it. A friend of mine who criticized the price I spent on another book, spends well over that alone at Starbuck's in 6 weeks! There are PDFs available to see if you think the book is for you before you decide to buy. I like having a hard copy to read when I am not pecking at keys.
Yes, that's a lot, and especially if you don't make six figures today. However, the amount of information it conveys and the potential to round out your skills if this is your area, or if you just like to read and learn like I do
Fair enough. I probably would have ordered the $138.00 copy, if I had not just spent a couple of hundred dollars buying other books earlier in the day. :-)
I don't exactly splurge on lots of expensive stuff in my life, but I always figure three thing (in particular) are worth spending on:
1. books
2. food
3. tools
That said, it does seem like book prices have been surging lately. And it is a little frustrating that, more and more, you can't even find a used copy for a reasonable price.
