Sample of a Polymath's Bookshelf

A Listmania! list by the great amphibian "Ruthenphelphs" (Hampshire, UK)
 
Calculus: A Complete Course
1.  Calculus: A Complete Course by Robert A. Adams
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  "Big juicy maths book; learn it all."
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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Gary Kasparov's on My Great Predecessors: Part 1
2.  Gary Kasparov's on My Great Predecessors: Part 1 by Garry Kasparov
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  "Get part II, III, IV, V, and subsequent volumes of this book by the ultimate world champion of modern times."
£19.50   Used & New from: £18.82
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

History of Western Philosophy (Routledge Classics)
3.  History of Western Philosophy (Routledge Classics) by Bertrand Russell
£13.75   Used & New from: £6.98
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Dictionary of Word Origins: The Histories of Over 8, 000 Words Explained
4.  Dictionary of Word Origins: The Histories of Over 8, 000 Words Explained by John Ayto
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Snooker & Billiards : Technique * Tactics * Training
5.  Snooker & Billiards : Technique * Tactics * Training by Clive Everton
£7.49   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics)
6.  The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics) by Anonymous
£5.39   Used & New from: £0.97
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

The New Penguin Book of English Verse
7.  The New Penguin Book of English Verse by P. J. Keegan
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Tales from the Time Loop: The Most Comprehensive Expose of the Global Conspiracy Ever Written and All You Need to Know to be Truly Free
8.  Tales from the Time Loop: The Most Comprehensive Expose of the Global Conspiracy Ever Written and All You Need to Know to be Truly Free by David Icke
£12.70   Used & New from: £2.13
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

Schaum's Outline of French Grammar (Schaum's Outline Series)
9.  Schaum's Outline of French Grammar (Schaum's Outline Series) by Mary Coffman Crocker
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  "Italian, Latin, Russian and so on also."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Anthropic Cosmological Principle (Oxford Paperbacks)
10.  The Anthropic Cosmological Principle (Oxford Paperbacks) by John D. Barrow
£12.74   Used & New from: £2.96
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth
11.  Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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How to Prove It: A Structured Approach
12.  How to Prove It: A Structured Approach by Daniel J. Velleman
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  "Mathematical proof."
Used & New from: £8.49
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Zulu Shaman: Dreams, Prophecies, and Mysteries (Song of the Stars)
13.  Zulu Shaman: Dreams, Prophecies, and Mysteries (Song of the Stars) by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
£12.74   Used & New from: £6.14
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Bible: Authorized King James Version (Oxford World's Classics)
14.  The Bible: Authorized King James Version (Oxford World's Classics) by Robert Carroll
Used & New from: £4.35
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Art of Talking to Anyone: Essential People Skills for Success in Any Situation
15.  The Art of Talking to Anyone: Essential People Skills for Success in Any Situation by Rosalie Maggio
£7.59   Used & New from: £0.01
2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Your Memory: How It Works and How to Improve It
16.  Your Memory: How It Works and How to Improve It by Kenneth L. Higbee
£8.99   Used & New from: £4.00
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Super Reading Secrets
17.  Super Reading Secrets by Howard Stephen Berg
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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Human, All Too Human (Penguin Classics)
18.  Human, All Too Human (Penguin Classics) by Friedrich Nietzsche
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.69
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

The Well Tempered Clavier: Books 1 and 2 Complete (Dover Music for Piano)
19.  The Well Tempered Clavier: Books 1 and 2 Complete (Dover Music for Piano) by Johann Sebastian Bach
£7.95   Used & New from: £5.81
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Physics of Immortality
20.  Physics of Immortality by F. Tipler
Used & New from: £0.11
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Faerie Queene (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)
21.  The Faerie Queene (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) by Edmund Spenser
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891-1924
22.  A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891-1924 by Orlando Figes
£13.29   Used & New from: £4.82
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

Dhalgren (Vintage)
23.  Dhalgren (Vintage) by Samuel R. Delany
£9.79   Used & New from: £4.30
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrial Encounters (Mammoth Books)
24.  The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrial Encounters (Mammoth Books) by Ronald Story
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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension
25.  Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension by Michio Kaku
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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