I happened to pick up Lara Alcock's book while passing time in a bookstore, and her style resonated with me: extremely approachable but not dumbed down. Alcock's enthusiasm for mathematics is contagious. Reading this book felt like having a conversation with someone who genuinely wants to share some cool maths with you. I've read a number of popular math books, but besides Singh's books on Fermat and codes they all fell a bit flat. That was until I read this book. Looking forward to reading her books on abstract algebra and analysis.