Dr. Riemann's Zeros
Eagle's Path reviews Karl Sabbagh's Dr. Riemann's Zeros, a book that tackles the enigma of mathematics along the lines of Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture.
Writing a book like Dr. Riemann's Zeros is harder, I think, than writing a popular science book. Explaining the weirdness of quantum physics is difficult, but physicists thrive on analogies, physical explanations, and mental images, many of which are within the grasp of the lay reader. Mathematics, particularly the deepest problems in mathematics, are another matter.
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This makes Dr. Riemann's Zeros more a source of interesting facts and trivia than a clearly structured book. But, for that drawback, it's informative, respectful, and best of all, not sensationalist or condescending to the reader. Highly recommended if you are interested in problems of pure mathematics, and generally recommended to anyone curious about mathematics and unafraid of a few complex numbers and infinite series.
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