A little bit off-topic perhaps but I have to take the opportunity to mention how much I love James Grime and his videos on numberphile. In my opinion, he has the most entertaining and compelling way of explaining and teaching the subject at hand, out of all the "hosts."
Given that we're talking about the author I would say it's tangential rather than completely OT.
I agree, I feel like James is the one that gave Numberphile its personality to me, more so than other mainstays like Matt Parker (I feel like Matt's stamps is more clearly seen in his other projects).
He adds an intrigue and an enthusiasm to Maths that reminds me of how XKCD got me into the subject circa 2006. If anyone is looking for the secret of how to make Maths 'interesting', they should definitely use James and Numberphile as a case study.
