Mathematics may not always provide answers to its own problems, yet it offers solutions to practical issues that, seemingly, have the least connection to it!

Marcus du Sautoy, the most 'communicative' mathematician of our time, presents a 'vibrant', interactive book about the five unsolvable mathematical problems - which have made life unbearable for genius scientists - and the ubiquitous applications of mathematics that provide solutions even to the most complex problems of our daily lives.

I invite you on a journey into the great, unsolved mysteries of numbers! I will make you rich - and not just in knowledge! If you solve even one, you will not just be rewarded with mathematical fame - you will also earn a coveted fortune: American entrepreneur Landon Clay is offering one million dollars.

It may seem surprising that a businessman offers such money for solving some mathematical puzzles. However, he does so because he knows that technology, the economy, and even the future of our planet depend on mathematics.

His text is accompanied by QR codes (for your smartphone) or website addresses where you can play games, construct shapes, crack codes... Marcus's love for numbers shines on every page of the book. He is the lord in the kingdom of numbers.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]