Book of the Week - Newton And The Counterfeiter
Crawford Logan reads from Thomas Levenson's biography of Isaac Newton and his rivalry with one of 17th-century London's most accomplished and daring criminals, William Chaloner
Book of the Week - Newton And The Counterfeiter - Episode 1
After nearly 30 years of academic life at Cambridge, Newton became Warden of the Royal Mint. He was soon in charge of the colossal task of re-casting all of England's currency.
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Book of the Week - Newton And The Counterfeiter - Episode 2
The foundation of the Bank of England and the first bank notes provide a new business opportunity for arch-counterfeiter William Chaloner.
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Book of the Week - Newton And The Counterfeiter - Episode 3
By Thomas Levenson. Newly released from Newgate prison, William Chaloner advises Parliament on corruption at the heart of the Royal Mint.
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Book of the Week - Newton And The Counterfeiter - Episode 4
By Thomas Levenson. The Warden of the Royal Mint sets out to crush his accuser, the self-appointed counterfeiting expert William Chaloner.
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Book of the Week - Newton And The Counterfeiter - Episode 5
Thomas Levenson's account of Isaac Newton's rivalry with the daring criminal William Chaloner. Chaloner faces trial at the Old Bailey and the threat of the gallows at Tyburn.
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