Simon Singh

The extraordinary story of the solving of a puzzle that has confounded mathematicians since the 17th century. The solution of Fermat’s Last Theorem is the most important mathematical development of the 20th century. In 1963, a schoolboy browsing in his local library stumbled across the world’s greatest mathematical problem: Fermat’s Last Theorem, a puzzle that every child can understand but...

Simon Singh's The Code Book is a captivating journey through the history of cryptography, charting the evolution of codes and ciphers that have influenced the fate of nations, military strategies, and personal secrets throughout the ages. As the narrative unfolds, Singh expertly unveils the intricate dance between code-makers and code-breakers that has shaped pivotal historical moments. From the fateful story...

The story of the solving of a puzzle that has confounded mathematicians since the 17th century. The solution of Fermat's Last Theorem is the most important mathematical development of the 20th century. In 1963, a schoolboy browsing in his local library stumbled across the world's greatest mathematical problem: Fermat's Last Theorem, a puzzle that every child can understand but which...

How to make it, break it, hack it, crack it. The secret history of codes and code breaking. Simon Singh's best-selling title The Code Book is now re-issued for the young-adult market. Explore The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography, as Simon Singh breathes life into an amazing story of puzzles, codes, languages, and riddles—revealing the continual...