For a Mere $2 Million, You Could Own Three Books That Unlocked the Universe

New York Times - Oct 17, 2026

At Sotheby’s, a feast of rare science books includes volumes from Copernicus, Galileo and Newton that together revolutionized human understanding of the cosmos.

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