books.google.ca - Miranda takes the approach that algebraic curves are best encountered over the complex numbers, where the reader's classical intuition about surfaces, integration, and other concepts can be brought into play. Many examples of algebraic curves are presented in the first chapters making this book a primer...http://books.google.ca/books/about/Algebraic_Curves_and_Riemann_Surfaces.html?id=qjg6GOQaHNEC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareAlgebraic Curves and Riemann Surfaces
