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I can recommend the book telling the full story behind Fermats Last Theorem (by Simon Singh). It’s quite fascinating, and paved with really, _really_ weird characters each chipping in on the final solution.
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And the multiple Numberphile appearances of Ken Ribet are interesting too! He is incredibly well spoken.

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUN4NDVIfVI (The bridges to Fermat's Last Theorem)

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPOw4iIxN6o (podcast)

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Also recommend his other books!

Big Bang - history of the understanding of space and the universe

Code book - history of the maths of ciphers

Haven’t read them for years but I’ve been meaning to again

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Ooh I never realized FLT and Code book were the same author. Yes, both great!

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