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Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist - Community Reviews back

by Thomas Levenson
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fruitcakes
fruitcakes rated it 9 years ago
Okay, not great. While the story itself of Newton dealing with the Mint is really interesting, and the issues with counterfeiting are also super interesting, I felt like this was badly told from a story standpoint.
fruitcakes
fruitcakes rated it 9 years ago
Okay, not great. While the story itself of Newton dealing with the Mint is really interesting, and the issues with counterfeiting are also super interesting, I felt like this was badly told from a story standpoint.
One Page at a Time
One Page at a Time rated it 13 years ago
An interesting view of Isaac Newton, one very different form anything I had seen before -- though to be fair my experience with Newton prior to reading this book was purely school-girl textbooks and the iconic picture of a man sitting under an apple tree. It's also an interesting and engaging histo...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 16 years ago
Just another spin on how the Bank of England evolved. A fab spin for youngsters, a bit theatrical for us oldies who had to learn this stuff for w(b)anking examinations. lol
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