Jim Groom

Signed, original copy of Galileo's Sidereus Nuncius, his only text written in latin

I had the good fortune of seeing the amazing History of Science collection at the University of Oklahoma, including this original, signed copy of Galileo's Sidereus Nuncius, wherein he argues there are mountains on the moon. Curator Terry Macgruder made a compelling argument as to why his artistic and musical origins made his revolutionary scientific discoveries possible. Truly a harmony of the spheres. OU has an entire exhibit on this world class collection of science text coming later this year.

Image credit: Adam Croom