Galileo Galilei

The sale of a major collection can become an almost mythic event in the book world.
The University of Michigan (U-M) Library announced last week that its 1610 Galileo manuscript—“
London — Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair, organised by the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (ABA), will return from 16-18 September for its 65th edit
In 1609, when Galileo Galilei fashioned a telescope and looked to the heavens, he was the first to see that the surface of our moon is filled with craters, mountains and other imperfections.