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

October 17, 2026 · 9:01 am 1 sources

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• For a Mere $2 Million, You Could Own Three Books That Unlocked the Universe
  The New York Times · October 17, 2026 09:01
  At Sotheby’s, a feast of rare science books includes volumes from Copernicus, Galileo and Newton that together revolutionized human understanding of the cosmos.