{"product_id":"fermats-enigma-the-epic-quest-to-solve-the-worlds-greatest-mathematical-problem-paperback","title":"Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Singh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003exn + yn = zn, where n represents 3, 4, 5, ...no solution \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I have discovered a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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 \u003ci\u003eFermat's Enigma\u003c\/i\u003e--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.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003exn + yn = zn, where n represents 3, 4, 5, ...no solution \u003cbr\u003e\"I have discovered a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.\" \u003cbr\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Singh\u003c\/b\u003e received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge. A BBC producer, he directed and coproduced an award-winning documentary film on Fermat's Last Theorem that aired on PBS's \"Nova\" series. He is also the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 7.06 x 4.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755688296736,"sku":"9780385493628","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cca4f7593711521fd21016880b19d6be.webp?v=1780065941","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fermats-enigma-the-epic-quest-to-solve-the-worlds-greatest-mathematical-problem-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}