Books like Numberpower by Keith Ellis

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 seventeenth-century French mathematician Pierre de Fermat threw down the gauntlet to future generations. What came to be known as Fermat's Last Theorem looked simple; proving it, however, became the Holy Grail of mathematics, baffling its finest minds for more than 350 years. In Fermat's Enigma--based on the author's award-winning documentary film, which aired on PBS's "Nova"--Simon Singh tells the astonishingly entertaining story of the pursuit of that grail, and the lives that were devoted to, sacrificed for, and saved by it. Here is a mesmerizing tale of heartbreak and mastery that will forever change your feelings about mathematics.

A biography of the prolific mathematician Paul Erdős, detailing his restless travels, groundbreaking collaborations, and the mathematical problems that shaped his legacy.

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A mathphobe explores calculus by starting at the quotidian (more or less) and working to the underlying principles described by calculus.

An accessible guide tracing the evolution of mathematics from basic counting to advanced calculus, highlighting how each development reflected the social and technological progress of its era.

Explore everyday life through five engaging mathematical puzzles, from predicting planetary motion to forecasting population growth, presented in a playful and accessible style by renowned mathematician Marcus du Sautoy.