Dark Matter
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kerr, Philip.
Dark matter: the private life of Sir Isaac Newton: a novel/Philip
Kerr—1st ed.
p. cm.
1. Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727—Fiction. 2. London (England)—
History—17th century—Fiction. 3. Tower of London (London,
England)—Fiction. 4. Counterfeits and counterfeiting—Fiction.
5. Great Britain. Royal Mint—Fiction. 6. Physicists—Fiction. I. Title.
PR6061.E784D37 2002
823’.914—dc21
2002024155
eISBN: 978-0-307-51930-6
v3.0
Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Praise for: Dark Matter
The Tower of London
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Author’s Note
About the Author
Questions for Discussion
Copyright