by Thomas Levenson · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571229925
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«Newton and the Counterfeiter» is the historical essay by Thomas Levenson, published by Faber & Faber in paperback, with 318 pages, in English.
Thomas Levenson recounts Isaac Newton's lesser-known tenure as head of the Royal Mint and his pursuit of the counterfeiter William Chaloner. It also portrays 18th-century London and shows how Newton applied his scientific rigour to criminal investigation, linking science, money and crime.
The full subtitle is «The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist». Originally published in 2009, it includes bibliography and index.
Recommended for readers interested in the history of science, biography and real crimes in 18th-century London.
