About This Book
A "thoroughly surprising" chapter in the life of Isaac Newton, with a "vivid re-creation of 17th-century London and its fascinating criminal haunts" ( Providence Journal). When renowned scientist Isaac Newton takes up the post of Warden of His Majesty's Mint in London, another kind of geniusβa prete...
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8h 26m
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180 WPM
6h 4m
average reader
250 WPM
4h 20m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 91,025 wordsπ
13 days at 30 min/day
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6 h 45 min
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