Riemann Sphere/Surfaces Pre-Requisites I have recently developed a large interest in everything to do with Riemann Sphere/Surfaces. I wish to understand the topic quite well but I know that I will need to read a good number of books on topology and complex and real analysis. 
Can you recommend any good books that will allow me to move onto Riemann Surfaces? I am theoretical physics student so my knowledge in maths isn't as detailed as that of a typical maths student, but I'm not letting that stop me.
Thanks.

try 
J. Jost Compact Riemann Surfaces, third edition Springer Universitext. (I think is a very good book)
http://www.zbmath.org/?q=an:05044797
and
S. Donaldson Riemann Surfaces. (this is beautiful but it is more "concentrated") 
http://www.zbmath.org/?q=an:05900831
Also you may find interesting this fantastic book about topology of manifolds.
Milnor, Topology from a differential viewpoint.
http://www.zbmath.org/?q=an:01950480
