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The last man who knew everything : Thomas Young, the anonymous polymath who proved Newton wrong, explained how we see, cured the sick, and deciphered the Rosetta stone, among other feats of genius
- Title
- The last man who knew everything : Thomas Young, the anonymous polymath who proved Newton wrong, explained how we see, cured the sick, and deciphered the Rosetta stone, among other feats of genius / Andrew Robinson.
- Author
- Robinson, Andrew, 1957-
- Publication
- New York : Pi Press, c2006
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- Description
- x, 288 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Subjects
- Physicians > Great Britain > Biography
- Science > Great Britain > History > 19th century
- Science > Great Britain > History > 18th century
- Discoveries in science > Great Britain > History > 19th century
- Scientists > Great Britain > Biography
- Linguists > Great Britain > Biography
- Discoveries in science > Great Britain > History > 18th century
- Young, Thomas, 1773-1829
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-271) and index.
- Call Number
- JSE 07-721
- ISBN
- 0131343041 (alk. paper)
- 9780131343047 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2005026912
- OCLC
- 61660273
- Author
- Robinson, Andrew, 1957-
- Title
- The last man who knew everything : Thomas Young, the anonymous polymath who proved Newton wrong, explained how we see, cured the sick, and deciphered the Rosetta stone, among other feats of genius / Andrew Robinson.
- Imprint
- New York : Pi Press, c2006 (2005 printing)
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-271) and index.
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
- JSE 07-721