These are a bit challenging, but I really liked *Prime Obsession* (about the Riemann hypothesis) and *Unknown Quantity* (a history of algebra), both by John Derbyshire. Both are history of mathematics books, but they don’t skimp on the mathematics.
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Can’t go wrong with the classics. On the Otigin of Species by Darwin is a great read.
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These are a bit challenging, but I really liked *Prime Obsession* (about the Riemann hypothesis) and *Unknown Quantity* (a history of algebra), both by John Derbyshire. Both are history of mathematics books, but they don’t skimp on the mathematics.
Can’t go wrong with the classics. On the Otigin of Species by Darwin is a great read.