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==Mathematics==
==Mathematics==


* [https://www.amazon.com/Shape-Space-Textbooks-Mathematics/dp/1138061212/ The Shape of Space] by Jeffrey R. Weeks
* [https://www.amazon.com/Spin-Geometry-PMS-38-Blaine-Lawson/dp/0691085420 Spin Geometry] by Lawson and Michelson
* [https://www.amazon.com/Spin-Geometry-PMS-38-Blaine-Lawson/dp/0691085420 Spin Geometry] by Lawson and Michelson
* [https://www.amazon.com/Einstein-Manifolds-Classics-Mathematics-Arthur/dp/3540741208 Einstein Manifolds] by Besse
* [https://www.amazon.com/Einstein-Manifolds-Classics-Mathematics-Arthur/dp/3540741208 Einstein Manifolds] by Besse
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* [https://www.amazon.com/Double-Helix-Personal-Discovery-Structure/dp/074321630X Double Helix] by James D. Watson
* [https://www.amazon.com/Double-Helix-Personal-Discovery-Structure/dp/074321630X Double Helix] by James D. Watson
* [https://www.amazon.com/Heraclitean-Fire-Sketches-Before-Nature-dp-0874700299/dp/0874700299 Heraclitean Fire: Sketches from a Life Before Nature] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Chargaff Erwin Chargaff]
* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671225405 The Eighth Day of Creation: Makers of the Revolution in Biology] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Freeland_Judson Horace Freeland Judson]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Selfish-Gene-Anniversary-Landmark-Science-dp-0198788606/ The Selfish Gene] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkins Richard Dawkins]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Extended-Phenotype-Oxford-Landmark-Science/dp/0198788916 The Extended Phenotype] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkins Richard Dawkins]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Emperor-Scent-Perfume-Obsession-Mystery-ebook/dp/B000FBFMR0 The Emperor of Scent: A Story of Perfume, Obsession, and the Last Mystery of the Senses] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandler_Burr Chandler Burr]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Genetic-Switch-Third-Lambda-Revisited/dp/0879697164/ A Genetic Switch, Third Edition: Phage Lambda Revisited] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Ptashne Mark Ptashne]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Thirty-Lectures-Biology-Salvador-Edward/dp/0262120682 36 Lectures in Biology] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Luria S. E. Luria]
* [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51306.Mutual_Aid Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kropotkin Pyotr Kropotkin]
Extracted from [https://jamesaltucher.com/podcast/472-eric-weinstein/ Episode 472 of the James Altucher podcast] @43:03 :
* [https://www.amazon.com/Cambridge-Encyclopedia-Human-Evolution-Reference/dp/0521467861/ The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution] by Stephen Jones


==History of Science==
==History of Science==


* [https://www.amazon.com/Science-Since-Babylon-Derek-deSolla/dp/0300017987 Science Since Babylon] by Derek de Solla Price
* [[Science Since Babylon]] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_J._de_Solla_Price Derek J. de Solla Price]
 
 
==Economics==
 
* [https://www.amazon.com/More-Heat-than-Light-Perspectives-ebook-dp-B00I5QWBX0/dp/B00I5QWBX0 More Heat than Light: Economics as Social Physics, Physics as Nature's Economics (Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics)] by Philip Mirowski
*[[The Physics of Wall Street]] by James Weatherall


==From Eric's bookshelves==
==From Eric's bookshelves==
[https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1081207746655997954 Twitter photo of Eric's bookshelf]:
[https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1081207746655997954 Twitter photo of Eric's bookshelf]:
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===1st (Top) Shelf:===
===1st (Top) Shelf:===
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*Everyday Indonesian
*Everyday Indonesian
*Colloquial Turkish
*Colloquial Turkish
*[https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-Hindi-Complete-Language/dp/034086687X Teach Yourself Hindi] by Rupert Snell's ?
*[https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-Hindi-Complete-Language/dp/034086687X Teach Yourself Hindi] by Rupert Snell
*Hindi & Urdu
*Hindi & Urdu
*Hindustani for the Tourist - ?
*Hindustani for the Tourist - ?
*?
*?
*Basic Algebra I
*[https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Algebra-Second-Dover-Mathematics/dp/0486471896 Basic Algebra I] by Nathan Jacobson
*[https://www.amazon.com/Ideas-Particle-Physics-Introduction-Scientists/dp/0521386772 The Ideas of Particle Physics] by G. D. Coughlan & J. E. Dodd
*[https://www.amazon.com/Ideas-Particle-Physics-Introduction-Scientists/dp/0521386772 The Ideas of Particle Physics] by G. D. Coughlan & J. E. Dodd
*[https://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Classification-Pt-1-Richard-Duda/dp/0471056693 Pattern Classification] by Duda, Hart & Stork
*[https://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Classification-Pt-1-Richard-Duda/dp/0471056693 Pattern Classification] by Duda, Hart & Stork
*[https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Theories-Theoretical-Mathematical-Physics-dp-3642821790/dp/3642821790/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1582629223 Introduction to Gauge Field Theories] by Masud Chaichian (Author), Nikolai F. Nelipa (Contributor)
*[https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Theories-Theoretical-Mathematical-Physics-dp-3642821790/dp/3642821790/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1582629223 Introduction to Gauge Field Theories] by Masud Chaichian (Author), Nikolai F. Nelipa (Contributor)
*[https://www.amazon.com/Supermanifolds-2nd-Bryce-DeWitt/dp/0521413206 Supermanifolds: Second Edition]
*[https://www.amazon.com/Supermanifolds-2nd-Bryce-DeWitt/dp/0521413206 Supermanifolds: Second Edition] by Bryce DeWitt
*[https://www.amazon.com/General-Relativity-Relativistic-Astrophysics-Monographs/dp/0387130101 General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics]
*[https://www.amazon.com/General-Relativity-Relativistic-Astrophysics-Monographs/dp/0387130101 General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics] by Norbert Straumann
*?
*Quantum Mechanics and Integrals by Feynman and Hibbs
*[https://www.amazon.com/Differential-Topology-AMS-Chelsea-Publishing/dp/0821851934 Differential Topology]
*[https://www.amazon.com/Differential-Topology-AMS-Chelsea-Publishing/dp/0821851934 Differential Topology] by Victor Guillemin & Alan Pollack
*[https://www.amazon.com/Morse-Theory-Annals-Mathematics-Studies-ebook/dp/B01N0DA4OD Morse Theory] by John Willard Milnor ?
*[https://www.amazon.com/Morse-Theory-Annals-Mathematics-Studies-ebook/dp/B01N0DA4OD Morse Theory] by John Milnor
*[https://www.amazon.com/-/de/Characteristic-Classes-AM-76-John-Milnor-dp-0691081220/dp/0691081220/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid= Characteristic Classes] by John Willard Milnor & James D. Stasheff
*[https://www.amazon.com/-/de/Characteristic-Classes-AM-76-John-Milnor-dp-0691081220/dp/0691081220/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid= Characteristic Classes] by John Willard Milnor & James D. Stasheff
*[https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Theory-Computation-Harry-Lewis/dp/0132624788 Elements of the Theory of Computation] by Harry Lewis & Christos H. Papadimitriou
*[https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Theory-Computation-Harry-Lewis/dp/0132624788 Elements of the Theory of Computation] by Harry Lewis & Christos H. Papadimitriou
*[https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Information-Theory-Telecommunications-Processing/dp/0471241954 Elements of Information Theory] by Thomas M Cover & Joy A. Thomas
*[https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Information-Theory-Telecommunications-Processing/dp/0471241954 Elements of Information Theory] by Thomas M Cover & Joy A. Thomas
* A History of Economic Theory
*[https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/1020/history-economic-theory A History of Economic Theory] by Jürg Niehans
*[https://www.amazon.com/Introductory-Econometrics-Modern-Approach-MindTap/dp/1337558869 Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach] by Jeffrey M. Wooldridge
*[https://www.amazon.com/Introductory-Econometrics-Modern-Approach-MindTap/dp/1337558869 Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach] by Jeffrey M. Wooldridge
*[https://www.amazon.com/Peddling-Prosperity-Diminished-Expectations-Paperback/dp/0393312925 Peddling Prosperity] by Paul Krugman
*[https://www.amazon.com/Peddling-Prosperity-Diminished-Expectations-Paperback/dp/0393312925 Peddling Prosperity] by Paul Krugman
*... ?  by George J. Stigler
*[https://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Unregulated-Economist-Modernity-Paperback/dp/0226774406 Memoirs of an Unregulated Economist] by George J. Stigler
*[https://www.amazon.com/Accounting-Tastes-Gary-S-Becker/dp/0674543572 Accounting for Tastes] by Gary S. Becker
*[https://www.amazon.com/Accounting-Tastes-Gary-S-Becker/dp/0674543572 Accounting for Tastes] by Gary S. Becker
*[https://www.amazon.com/More-Heat-than-Light-Perspectives/dp/0521426898 More Heat than Light] by Philip Mirowski
*[https://www.amazon.com/More-Heat-than-Light-Perspectives/dp/0521426898 More Heat than Light] by Philip Mirowski
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===2nd Shelf:===
===2nd Shelf:===
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*[https://www.amazon.com/Particle-Physics-Los-Alamos-Primer/dp/0521347807 Particle Physics: A Los Alamos Primer] by Necia Cooper
*[https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Linear-Algebra-Gilbert-Strang/dp/0980232716 Introduction to Linear Algebra] by Gilbert Strang
*[https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Linear-Algebra-Gilbert-Strang/dp/0980232716 Introduction to Linear Algebra] by Gilbert Strang
*[https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Elementary-Particle-Physics-Explaining/dp/1107165083 Modern Elementary Particle Physics] by Gordon Kane
*[https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Elementary-Particle-Physics-Explaining/dp/1107165083 Modern Elementary Particle Physics] by Gordon Kane
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*[https://www.amazon.com/Thirty-Lectures-Biology-Salvador-Edward/dp/0262120682 36 Lectures in Biology] by S. E. Luria
*[https://www.amazon.com/Thirty-Lectures-Biology-Salvador-Edward/dp/0262120682 36 Lectures in Biology] by S. E. Luria
*[https://www.amazon.com/Not-Even-Wrong-Failure-Physical/dp/0465092764 Not Even Wrong] by Peter Woit
*[https://www.amazon.com/Not-Even-Wrong-Failure-Physical/dp/0465092764 Not Even Wrong] by Peter Woit
*[https://www.amazon.com/Projecting-science-engineering-personnel-requirements/dp/0160400090 Projecting Science and Engineering Personnel Requirements for the 1990s - How Good are the Numbers?]
*[https://www.amazon.com/Projecting-science-engineering-personnel-requirements/dp/0160400090 Projecting Science and Engineering Personnel Requirements for the 1990s - How Good are the Numbers?] by United States Congress
*[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QF3RXPG Perfumes] by Luca Turin & Tania Sanchez
*[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QF3RXPG Perfumes] by Luca Turin & Tania Sanchez
*[https://www.amazon.com/Beat-Different-Drum-Science-Richard/dp/0198539487 The Beat of a Different Drum: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman] by Jagdish Mehra
*[https://www.amazon.com/Beat-Different-Drum-Science-Richard/dp/0198539487 The Beat of a Different Drum: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman] by Jagdish Mehra
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*[https://www.amazon.com/Aspects-Quantum-Spacetime-Mathematical-Society/dp/052134400X Aspects of Quantum Field Theory in Curved Space-Time] by Stephen A. Fulling
*[https://www.amazon.com/Aspects-Quantum-Spacetime-Mathematical-Society/dp/052134400X Aspects of Quantum Field Theory in Curved Space-Time] by Stephen A. Fulling
*[https://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Scientific-Computation-Richard-Crandall/dp/0387944737 Topics in Advanced Scientific Computation] by Richard E. Crandall
*[https://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Scientific-Computation-Richard-Crandall/dp/0387944737 Topics in Advanced Scientific Computation] by Richard E. Crandall
*?
*[https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Shebang-State-Universe-Report/dp/0684838613 The Whole Shebang] by Timothy Ferris
*[https://www.amazon.com/Strangest-Man-Hidden-Dirac-Mystic/dp/0465022103 The Strangest Man] by Graham Farmelo
*[https://www.amazon.com/Strangest-Man-Hidden-Dirac-Mystic/dp/0465022103 The Strangest Man] by Graham Farmelo
*[https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Physics-Between-Structure-Universe/dp/0465093574 The Jazz of Physics] by Stephon Alexander
*[https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Physics-Between-Structure-Universe/dp/0465093574 The Jazz of Physics] by Stephon Alexander
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*[https://www.amazon.com/True-Believer-Thoughts-Movements-Perennial/dp/0060505915 The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements] by Eric Hoffer
*[https://www.amazon.com/True-Believer-Thoughts-Movements-Perennial/dp/0060505915 The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements] by Eric Hoffer
*[https://www.amazon.com/Denial-Death-Ernest-Becker/dp/0684832402 The Denial of Death]
*[https://www.amazon.com/Denial-Death-Ernest-Becker/dp/0684832402 The Denial of Death]
*The Jazz of Physics (That's right, he has two copies of this book)
*[https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Physics-Between-Structure-Universe/dp/0465093574 The Jazz of Physics] by Stephon Alexander (That's right, he has two copies of this book)
*[https://www.amazon.com/Ringside-History-Professional-Wrestling-America/dp/027598401X Ringside: A History of Professional Wrestling in America] by Scott Beekman
*[https://www.amazon.com/Ringside-History-Professional-Wrestling-America/dp/027598401X Ringside: A History of Professional Wrestling in America] by Scott Beekman
*[https://www.amazon.com/Out-Later-Years-Scientist-Philosopher-ebook/dp/B004Q9U0L0 Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words] by Albert Einstein
*[https://www.amazon.com/Out-Later-Years-Scientist-Philosopher-ebook/dp/B004Q9U0L0 Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words] by Albert Einstein
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===4th (Bottom) Shelf:===
===4th (Bottom) Shelf:===
*[https://www.amazon.com/Einsteins-Dreams-Alan-Lightman/dp/140007780X Einstein's Dreams] by Alan Lightman
*[https://www.amazon.com/Einsteins-Dreams-Alan-Lightman/dp/140007780X Einstein's Dreams] by Alan Lightman
*?
*[https://www.amazon.com/Harvard-Dictionary-Music-Revised-Enlarged/dp/0674375017 Harvard Dictionary of Music] by Willi Apel
*[https://www.amazon.com/Makam-Modal-Practice-Turkish-Music/dp/0976045516 Makam] by Karl L. Signell
*[https://www.amazon.com/Makam-Modal-Practice-Turkish-Music/dp/0976045516 Makam] by Karl L. Signell
*[https://www.amazon.com/Save-Last-Book-Screenwriting-Youll/dp/1932907009 Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need] by Blake Snyder
*[https://www.amazon.com/Save-Last-Book-Screenwriting-Youll/dp/1932907009 Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need] by Blake Snyder
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*[https://www.amazon.com/Annotated-Alice-Adventures-Wonderland-Through/dp/0517029626 The Annotated Alice: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass]
*[https://www.amazon.com/Annotated-Alice-Adventures-Wonderland-Through/dp/0517029626 The Annotated Alice: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass]
*?
*[https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1586259135&sr=8-2 The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich] by Timothy Ferris
*[https://www.amazon.com/Bloodlands-Europe-Between-Hitler-Stalin/dp/0465031471 Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin] by Timothy Snyder
*[https://www.amazon.com/Bloodlands-Europe-Between-Hitler-Stalin/dp/0465031471 Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin] by Timothy Snyder
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*Father to Son
*Father to Son
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Start Date 27 January 2020
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Extracted from Episode 472 of the James Altucher podcast @43:03 :

History of Science


Economics

From Eric's bookshelves

Twitter photo of Eric's bookshelf:

1st (Top) Shelf:

2nd Shelf:

3rd Shelf:

4th (Bottom) Shelf:

See Also