by Simon Singh
First published 1997
For over three centuries, mathematicians were stumped by Fermat's Last Theorem - a simple-looking equation that had no solutions. In this captivating tale, we follow the eccentric geniuses, amateur sleuths, and academic rivalries that emerged in the pursuit of this mathematical Holy Grail. A thrilling intellectual odyssey that forever changed our relationship with numbers.
Genres: biography, science, non-fiction, mathematics, academic, history-of-science
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: academic-rivalries, amateur-sleuths, eccentric-geniuses
Setting: Princeton, Cambridge, Alexandria
315 pages · Paperback · Anchor