15+ Great Classical Books By Legendary Scientists and Mathematicians

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The Fractalist: Memoir of a Scientific Maverick
The Fractalist: Memoir of a Scientific Maverick 3.75 avg rating — 484 ratings
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Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy
Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy 4.04 avg rating — 1,521 ratings
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A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy 4.13 avg rating — 40,913 ratings
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The Periodic Table
The Periodic Table 4.14 avg rating — 18,750 ratings
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The Republic of Plato
The Republic of Plato
by: Plato
3.96 avg rating — 220,238 ratings
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Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook: A Short Guide to Her Ideas and Materials
Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook: A Short Guide to Her Ideas and Materials 4.04 avg rating — 1,012 ratings
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Ideas and Opinions
Ideas and Opinions 4.12 avg rating — 3,290 ratings
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A Mathematician's Apology
A Mathematician's Apology 3.92 avg rating — 7,546 ratings
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What Is Life?: The Intellectual Pertinence of Erwin Schrödinger
What Is Life?: The Intellectual Pertinence of Erwin Schrödinger 3.50 avg rating — 16 ratings
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA 3.84 avg rating — 19,755 ratings
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One, Two, Three...Infinity: Facts and Speculations of Science
One, Two, Three...Infinity: Facts and Speculations of Science 4.21 avg rating — 3,723 ratings
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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems: Ptolemaic and Copernican
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems: Ptolemaic and Copernican 4.07 avg rating — 1,281 ratings
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Newton's Principia. The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
Newton's Principia. The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy 4.24 avg rating — 4,779 ratings
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The Fractal Geometry of Nature
The Fractal Geometry of Nature 4.23 avg rating — 1,276 ratings
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The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid
The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid 4.54 avg rating — 321 ratings
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman 4.23 avg rating — 13,315 ratings
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character 4.27 avg rating — 213,239 ratings
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QED:
QED:
by: A. Zee
3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory - 100th Anniversary Edition
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory - 100th Anniversary Edition 4.20 avg rating — 22,704 ratings