Fermat's Enigma
The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem
Simon Singh
Unravel the mystery of Fermat's Last Theorem with this award-winning book, based on a PBS documentary. For over 350 years, mathematicians struggled to solve Fermat's challenge, but no one had succeeded. Follow the captivating story of those who devoted their lives to the quest for the proof, and learn how they sacrificed and saved for the sake of mathematics. This heartwarming and engaging tale will transform your perspective on math forever.
Publish Date
1998-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
1998-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1997
Goodreads Rating
4.29
ISBN
9780385493628
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2021-10-19T08:59:29.000Z
@fen_ken @BBC6Music Get her to read Simon Singh's book Fermat's last theorem - she's in there. I've honestly read it about 25 times - one of my favourites ever, ever, ever. x – source