Newton and the counterfeiter : the unknown detective career of the world's greatest scientist /
Thomas Levenson.
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
- xii, 318 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [292]-301) and index.
Learning to think -- A rogue's progress -- Passions -- The new warden -- Skirmishes -- Newton and the counterfeiter.
In 1695, Isaac Newton, already renowned as the greatest mind of his age, made a surprising career move.
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Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. Chaloner, William.
Counterfeits and counterfeiting--History--England--17th century.