我从 John Derbyshire 写的《Unknown Quantity》里收获颇丰。副标题是“代数的真实与虚构历史（a real and imaginary history of algebra）”。我特别喜欢引向“进攻五次方程（Assault on the Quintic）”那一章的铺垫。另外，我觉得《The Dictionary of Curious and Interesting…
I got a lot out of "Unknown Quantity" by John Derbyshire. Subtitle a real and imaginary history of algebra. I particularly enjoyed the lead up to the Chapter "Assault on the Quintic". Also, I hold "The Dictionary of Curious and Interesting…
…都在我的家庭藏书里，我尽量每年翻翻其中一些。数学方面，像 John Derbyshire 的《Prime Obsession》、Eli Moar 的《e The story of a Number》、Tobias Dantzig 的《Number》、John Derbyshire 的《The Unknown Quantity》，能为数论、分析与微积分以及代数提供很好的入门导向。第二本可能有点难读完，因为虽然书很薄，但确实非常深。你也可以看看…
…are in my home library and I try to flip through some of them once a year. For maths, books like Prime Obsession by John Derbyshire, e The story of a Number by Eli Moar, Number by Tobias Dantzig, The Unknown Quantity by John Derbyshire provide good orientation for number theory, analysis & calculus and algebra. The second book might be tough to finish as its really really deep for a thin book. You might also look…
John Derbyshire 写的《Prime Obsession》和《Unknown Quantity》都留了很大篇幅来写她（《Unknown Quantity》里尤其多，因为那是一部代数科普史）。两本都是极好的书，不过我可能还是更推崇《Prime Obsession》…
"Prime Obsession" and "Unknown Quantity", both by John Derbyshire, contain significant sections on her (more so in "Unknown Quantity", as it is a popular history of algebra). Both are excellent books, though I'd have to give "Prime Obsession"…
…Hypothesis: A Resource for the Afficionado and Virtuoso Alike（Peter Borwein 等，2007） 3. Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics（John Derbyshire，2004） 4. Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra（John Derbyshire，2007） 5. Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics（William Dunham，1991） 6. Riemann’s Zeta Function（H. M. Edwards，1971）…
…Hypothesis: A Resource for the Afficionado and Virtuoso Alike (Peter Borwein et.al, 2007) 3. Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics (John Derbyshire, 2004) 4. Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra (John Derbyshire, 2007) 5. Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics (William Dunham, 1991) 6. Riemann’s Zeta Function (H. M. Edwards, 1971)…
I can second this recommendation. These books are excellent popular primers on the history of mathematics; "Prime Obsession" is the story of the Riemann hypothesis, "Unknown Quantity" is the story of modern algebra. Also, if anyone has concerns because they don't agree with Derbyshire on his political views, rest assured that both books are entirely apolitical.
极佳的读物。我也挺喜欢他写的代数史：《Unknown Quantity》（https://www.amazon.com/Quantity-Real-Imaginary-History-Algeb...）。
Excellent read. I also liked his history of algebra: Unknown Quantity (https://www.amazon.com/Quantity-Real-Imaginary-History-Algeb...).
我从 John Derbyshire 写的《Unknown Quantity》里收获颇丰。副标题是“代数的真实与虚构历史（a real and imaginary history of algebra）”。我特别喜欢引向“进攻五次方程（Assault on the Quintic）”那一章的铺垫。另外，我觉得《The Dictionary of Curious and Interesting…
I got a lot out of "Unknown Quantity" by John Derbyshire. Subtitle a real and imaginary history of algebra. I particularly enjoyed the lead up to the Chapter "Assault on the Quintic". Also, I hold "The Dictionary of Curious and Interesting…
…都在我的家庭藏书里，我尽量每年翻翻其中一些。数学方面，像 John Derbyshire 的《Prime Obsession》、Eli Moar 的《e The story of a Number》、Tobias Dantzig 的《Number》、John Derbyshire 的《The Unknown Quantity》，能为数论、分析与微积分以及代数提供很好的入门导向。第二本可能有点难读完，因为虽然书很薄，但确实非常深。你也可以看看…
…are in my home library and I try to flip through some of them once a year. For maths, books like Prime Obsession by John Derbyshire, e The story of a Number by Eli Moar, Number by Tobias Dantzig, The Unknown Quantity by John Derbyshire provide good orientation for number theory, analysis & calculus and algebra. The second book might be tough to finish as its really really deep for a thin book. You might also look…
John Derbyshire 写的《Prime Obsession》和《Unknown Quantity》都留了很大篇幅来写她（《Unknown Quantity》里尤其多，因为那是一部代数科普史）。两本都是极好的书，不过我可能还是更推崇《Prime Obsession》…
"Prime Obsession" and "Unknown Quantity", both by John Derbyshire, contain significant sections on her (more so in "Unknown Quantity", as it is a popular history of algebra). Both are excellent books, though I'd have to give "Prime Obsession"…
…Hypothesis: A Resource for the Afficionado and Virtuoso Alike（Peter Borwein 等，2007） 3. Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics（John Derbyshire，2004） 4. Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra（John Derbyshire，2007） 5. Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics（William Dunham，1991） 6. Riemann’s Zeta Function（H. M. Edwards，1971）…
…Hypothesis: A Resource for the Afficionado and Virtuoso Alike (Peter Borwein et.al, 2007) 3. Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics (John Derbyshire, 2004) 4. Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra (John Derbyshire, 2007) 5. Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics (William Dunham, 1991) 6. Riemann’s Zeta Function (H. M. Edwards, 1971)…
我也附议这个推荐。这些书是绝佳的数学史科普入门读物；《Prime Obsession》讲的是黎曼猜想的故事，《Unknown Quantity》讲的是现代代数的故事。另外，如果有人因为不认同 Derbyshire 的政治观点而心存顾虑，大可放心，这两本书完全不带政治色彩。
I can second this recommendation. These books are excellent popular primers on the history of mathematics; "Prime Obsession" is the story of the Riemann hypothesis, "Unknown Quantity" is the story of modern algebra. Also, if anyone has concerns because they don't agree with Derbyshire on his political views, rest assured that both books are entirely apolitical.