Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems: Ptolemaic and Copernican

Galileo Galilei

“To apply oneself to great inventions, starting from the smallest beginnings, is no task for ordinary minds; to divine that wonderful arts lie hid behind trivial and childish things is a conception for superhuman talents.”

Galileo on critical thinking and the folly of believing your preconceptions:

I, Galileo

Bonnie Christensen

The rebellious and revolutionary life of Galileo, illustrated – how a college dropout reordered the heavens and forever changed our understanding of our place in the universe:

How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World

Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson on the “hummingbird effect” and how Galileo invented time, giving rise to the modern tyranny of the clock – fascinating read:

The Science of Shakespeare: A New Look at the Playwright’s Universe

Dan Falk

William Shakespeare, secret astronomer – fascinating read on how Galileo inspired the Bard

From Galileo to Sagan, Famous Scientists on the Art of Wonder, the Mystery of the Universe, and the Heart of Science

Marco Bersanelli

“It would be a very dull universe for any intelligent being were everything of importance to be known.”

From Galileo to Sagan, famous scientists on the art or wonder, the mystery of the universe, and the heart of science – beautiful read: