The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem
by Simon Singh
Recommended by Hannah Fry
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Math, Most Recommended Books, and Science.
xn yn = zn, where n represents 3, 4, 5, ...no solution"I have discovered a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain."With these words, the seventeenthcentury French mathematician Pierre de Fermat threw down the gauntlet to future generations. What came to be known as Fermat's Last Theorem look...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Math, Most Recommended Books, and Science.
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Hannah Fry
“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”
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“Bright, repetitive, and slyly absurd, 365 Penguins turns a simple counting premise into a steady comedic escalation: each day's added bird raises practical problems until the family's house—and patience—begin to creak. Best value is as a read-aloud or classroom counting prompt: kids can shout numbers, predict outcomes, and laugh at increasingly baroque solutions. Limitation: the repetition is deliberate but prolonged, and adults wanting narrative depth or varied pacing may find it wearing; character development is minimal and consequences stay light.”
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