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From the reviews of The Music of the Primes:

‘A gripping, entertaining and thought-provoking book. Du Sautoy is certainly a brilliant storyteller and introduces us to some great personalities … Even if you don’t understand the maths, this is still a fascinating book. And if you do understand some of it, it will have you running for your calculator as you try to work out some of the riddles along the way’

Independent on Sunday

‘Delightfully entertaining … [Du Sautoy] has been successful in setting up a compelling dramatis personae of mathematicians, with every character vividly illuminated with anecdotes and felicitous comment’

Guardian

‘Du Sautoy … laces the ideas with history, anecdote and personalia – an entertaining mix that renders an austere subject palatable … Even those with a mathematical allergy can enjoy du Sautoy’s depictions of his cast of characters’

The Times

‘The subject is daunting, but du Sautoy writes with admirable clarity and verve’

Daily Mail

‘An engaging and accessible history of work on prime numbers and the Riemann hypothesis’

Economist

‘Entertaining … looks certain to be a great success’

Nature