Newton and the Counterfeiter

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Publication Year:
2010

ISBN-13: 9780547416618

<DIV><B>A &ldquo;thoroughly surprising&rdquo; chapter in the life of Isaac Newton, with a &ldquo;vivid re-creation of 17th-century London and its fascinating criminal haunts&rdquo; (<I>Providence Journal</I>).</B><BR /><BR /> When renowned scientist Isaac Newton takes up the post of Warden of His Majesty&rsquo;s Mint in London, another kind of genius&mdash;a preternaturally gifted counterfeiter named William Chaloner&mdash;has already taken up residence in the city, rising quickly in an unruly, competitive underworld. In the courts and streets of London, and amid the tremors of a world being transformed by ideas Newton himself set in motion, Chaloner crosses paths with the formidable new warden.<BR /> &#160;<BR /> An epic game of cat and mouse ensues in <I>Newton and the Counterfeiter</I>, revealing for the first time the &ldquo;remarkable and true tale of the only criminal investigator who was far, far brainier than even Sherlock Holmes: Sir Isaac Newton during his tenure as Warden of the Royal Mint&#160;.&#160;.&#160;. A fascinating saga&rdquo; (Walter Isaacson).<BR /> &#160;<BR /> &ldquo;I absolutely loved <I>Newton and the Counterfeiter</I>. Deft, witty and exhaustively researched.&rdquo; &mdash;Junot D&iacute;az, author of <I>The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao</I><BR /> &#160;<BR /> &ldquo;A delicious read, featuring brilliant detective work and a captivating story&#160;.&#160;.&#160;. A&#160;virtuoso performance.&rdquo; &mdash;Sylvia Nasar, author of <I>A Beautiful Mind</I><BR /> &#160;<BR /> &ldquo;Through a page-turning narrative, we witness Isaac Newton&rsquo;s genius grappling with the darker sides of human nature, an all too human journey reflecting his deepest beliefs about the cosmic order.&rdquo; &mdash;Brian Greene, author of <I>The Fabric of the Cosmos</I><BR /> &#160;<BR /> &ldquo;Levenson transforms inflation and metallurgy into a suspenseful detective story bolstered by an eloquent summary of Newtonian physics and stomach-turning descriptions of prison life in the Tower of London.&#160;.&#160;.&#160;. [The book] humanizes a legend, transforming him into a Sherlock Holmes in pursuit of his own private Moriarty.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>The&#160;</I><I>Washington Post</I></DIV>