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None of these books are required for the class.  They are, however, recommended for the successful enjoyment of the rest of your life.  The choice is up to you.

Mathematics
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Fooled By Randomness
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Average
Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
by Douglas Hofstadter
Challenging
 
Science
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A Brief History of Time
by Stephen Hawking
Challenging
Einstein's Cosmos
by Michio Kaku
Average
Genome: The Autobigraphy of a Species in 23 Chapters
by Matt Ridley
Average
The Elegant Universe
by Brian Greene
Challenging
The Physics of Superheroes
by James Kakalios
Average
The Pleasue of Finding Things Out
by Richard Feynman
Average
The Tao of Physics
by Fritjof Capra
Challenging
 
Less Academic Fun
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Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
Average
Neverwhere
by Neil Gaiman
Average
Strange Monsters of the Recent Past
by Howard Waldrop
Average
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension
by Earl Mac Rauch
Easy Reading
The Big Over Easy
by Jasper Fforde
Average
The Discworld Series
by Terry Pratchett
Average
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
Easy Reading
The Zombie Survival Guide
by Max Brooks
Easy Reading
 
Philosophy/Religion
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A Canticle for Leibowitz
by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Average
Flatland: A parable of spiritual dimensions
by Edwin A. Abbott
Challenging
Tao Te Ching
by Translated by Stephen Mitchell
Challenging
The Art of War
by Translated by Thomas Cleary
Challenging
The Tao of Pooh
by Benjamin Hoff
Average
 


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