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TITLE:
Newton and the counterfeiter : the unknown detective career of the world's greatest scientist / Thomas Levenson.
Publication Date:
2009
Publication Information:
Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
Physical Description:
xii, 318 p.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
In 1695, Isaac Newton, already renowned as the greatest mind of his age, made a surprising career move, taking up the post of Warden of His Majesty's Mint.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780151012787