{"title":"Books by Simon Singh","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781408842812","title":"The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFermat's Last Theorem\u003c\/i\u003e, a must-have for number lovers and \u003ci\u003eSimpsons\u003c\/i\u003e fans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An entertaining picture of the insanely high-minded nature of the Simpsons’ writers'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA valuable, entertaining book that, above all, celebrates a supremely funny, sophisticated show'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou may have watched hundreds of episodes of \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e (and its sister show \u003ci\u003eFuturama\u003c\/i\u003e) without ever realising that they contain enough maths to form an entire university course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, Simon Singh explains how the brilliant writers, some of the mathematicians, have smuggled in mathematical jokes throughout the cartoon’s twenty-five year history, exploring everything from                                                   to Mersenne primes, from Euler’s equation to the unsolved riddle of P vs. NP, from perfect numbers to narcissistic numbers, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  With wit, clarity and a true fan’s zeal, Singh analyses such memorable episodes as ‘Bart the Genius’ and ‘Homer³’ to offer an entirely new insight into the most successful show in television history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204387504306,"sku":"9781408842812","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781408842812_db71bc69-7dd4-4624-8ebc-cf6147697171.jpg?v=1786019878"},{"product_id":"9781841157917","title":"Fermat’s Last Theorem","description":"‘I have a truly marvellous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.’It was with these words, written in the 1630s, that Pierre de Fermat intrigued and infuriated the mathematics community. For over 350 years, proving Fermat’s Last Theorem was the most notorious unsolved mathematical problem, a puzzle whose basics most children could grasp but whose solution eluded the greatest minds in the world. In 1993, after years of secret toil, Englishman Andrew Wiles announced to an astounded audience that he had cracked Fermat’s Last Theorem. He had no idea of the nightmare that lay ahead.In ‘Fermat’s Last Theorem’ Simon Singh has crafted a remarkable tale of intellectual endeavour spanning three centuries, and a moving testament to the obsession, sacrifice and extraordinary determination of Andrew Wiles: one man against all the odds.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205536546994,"sku":"9781841157917","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781841157917.jpg?v=1786028178"},{"product_id":"9781857028898","title":"The Code Book","description":"The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum CryptographyFrom the best-selling author of Fermat’s Last Theorem, The Code Book is a history of man’s urge to uncover the secrets of codes, from Egyptian puzzles to modern day computer encryptions.As in Fermat’s Last Theorem, Simon Singh brings life to an anstonishing story of puzzles, codes, languages and riddles that reveals man’s continual pursuit to disguise and uncover, and to work out the secret languages of others.Codes have influenced events throughout history, both in the stories of those who make them and those who break them. The betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots and the cracking of the enigma code that helped the Allies in World War II are major episodes in a continuing history of cryptography. In addition to stories of intrigue and warfare, Simon Singh also investigates other codes, the unravelling of genes and the rediscovery of ancient languages and most tantalisingly, the Beale ciphers, an unbroken code that could hold the key to a $20 million treasure.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205735973042,"sku":"9781857028898","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781857028898.jpg?v=1786029320"},{"product_id":"9780007152520","title":"Big Bang","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling author of Fermat’s Last Theorem and The Code Book tells the story of the brilliant minds that deciphered the mysteries of the Big Bang.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating exploration of the ultimate question: how was our universe created?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Einstein once said: ‘The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.’ Simon Singh believes geniuses like Einstein are not the only people able to grasp the physics that govern the universe. We all can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as explaining what the Big Bang theory actually is and why cosmologists believe it is an accurate description of the origins of the universe, this book is also the fascinating story of the scientists who fought against the established idea of an eternal and unchanging universe. Simon Singh, renowned for making difficult ideas much less daunting than they first seem, is the perfect guide for this journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverybody has heard of the Big Bang Theory. But how many of us can actually claim to understand it? With characteristic clarity and a narrative peppered with anecdotes and personal histories of those who have struggled to understand creation, Simon Singh has written the story of the most important theory ever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56219983970677,"sku":"9780007152520","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780007152520_0e940b64-20fa-478e-9bcd-051964fdf678.jpg?v=1785658910"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-simon-singh.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}