Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Houghton MifflinISBN-13:9780547336046ISBN-10:547336047UPC:9780547336046Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, Science & Technology, EuropeBook Topic:Great BritainSize:8.00 x 5.30 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCBDFHCXHF
Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist
A fascinating slice of true-crime history that unfolds in 1695, when law enforcement was unheard of and modern money was little more than a concept
When renowned scientist Isaac Newton took up the post of Warden of His Majesty's Mint in London, another kind of genius--a preternaturally gifted counterfeiter named William Chaloner--had already taken up residence in the city, rising quickly in an...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Houghton MifflinISBN-13:9780547336046ISBN-10:547336047UPC:9780547336046Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, Science & Technology, EuropeBook Topic:Great BritainSize:8.00 x 5.30 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCBDFHCXHF
Levenson, Thomas: - THOMAS LEVENSON is a professor of science writing at MIT and the author of three previous books: Einstein in Berlin, Measure for Measure, and Ice Time. He is also the producer of ten documentaries for which he has won numerous awards.
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