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Another book which covers some recent history in its last chapters is The Queen of Mathematics: A Historically Motivated Guide to Number Theory. Also look at

A History of Abstract Algebra by Israel Kleiner

Episodes in the History of Modern Algebra (1800-1950)

You do not have to restrict yourself to books, there also articles that touch on the history of a particular area of mathematics.