Newton and the counterfeiter
Subtitle: the unknown detective career of the world's greatest scientist
By: Thomas Levenson.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9780151012787
Subjects: Newton, Isaac, -- Sir, -- 1642-1727; Chaloner, William; Counterfeits and counterfeiting -- England -- History -- 17th century
Description: In 1695, Isaac Newton, already renowned as the greatest mind of his age, made a surprising career move.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Learning to think; title: A rogue's progress; title: Passions; title: The new warden; title: Skirmishes; title: Newton and the counterfeiter.