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For topics where I already knew the basics - such as the Four Colour Theorem and Fermat's Last Theorem - I found it an interesting read, and enjoyed learning more, or in some cases refreshing my memory, about the theorems and the history behind them. I should also point out that I asked my colleague, who's better at high-level maths than I am, to take a look at it and give me his opinion, and he thought it was brilliant, being absolutely fascinated by it. There's also a decent notes section and a good further reading list which give the reader good suggestions for where to go next from this book. Finally, for anyone who's aiming to join the likes of Andrew Wiles, Grigori Perelman, and others who've achieved fame by solving problems, the Twelve For The Future section wil will be great fun in terms of suggesting unsolved problems to attempt to tackle. (Personally, I know my limitations and am content to marvel at other people's mathematical ability - my colleague, on the other hand, is on his seventeenth page of working, which is looking increasingly complicated every time I glance at it.)

For rather more accessible books on maths, I'd highly recommend [[The Joy of X by Steven Strogatz]] and Stewart's own [[Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures by Ian Stewart|Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures]] and [[Calculating the Cosmos by Ian Stewart|Calculating the Cosmos]].