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Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist
Newton and the Counterfeiter The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist
Author: Thomas Levenson
Already famous throughout Europe for his theories of planetary motion and gravity, Isaac Newton decided to take on the job of running the Royal Mint. And there, Newton became drawn into a battle with William Chaloner, the most skilful of counterfeiters, a man who not only got away with faking His Majesty's coins (a crime that the law equated wit...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780571229932
ISBN-10: 057122993X
Publication Date: 8/5/2010
Pages: 336
Edition: First Edition Thus
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Publisher: Faber & Faber
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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