Truesdell Ancient books collection

The History of Science Room of Palazzo del Capitano also houses the Clifford Truesdell Collection (of around1600 volumes), coming from the library of the Baltimore physicist and donated by his wife Charlotte Brudno in 2002; it is inclusive of a small but valuable antique collection (of over 100 volumes), composed of classical works of scientific thought, with particular emphasis on works on rational mechanics and fluid mechanics.