Fermat's Enigma by Simon Singh

Fermat's Enigma

Simon Singh

315 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction history mathematics science adventurous slow-paced
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Fermat's Last Theorem became the Holy Grail of mathematics. Whole and colorful lives were devoted, and even sacrificed, to finding a solution. Leonhard Euler, the greatest mathematician of the 18th century, had to admit defeat. Sophie Germain had ...

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inspiring 66%
challenging 30%
reflective 21%
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hopeful 13%
mysterious 8%
tense 5%
emotional 4%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%

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