Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist
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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 unruly, competitive underworld. In the courts and streets...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0547336047
ISBN13:9780547336046
Release Date:April 2010
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:336 Pages
Weight:0.79 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"
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