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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 / Andrew Robinson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Robinson, Andrew, 1957- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Young, Thomas, 1773-1829.
- Young, Thomas.
- Scientists--Great Britain--Biography.
- Scientists.
- Physicians--Great Britain--Biography.
- Physicians.
- Linguists--Great Britain--Biography.
- Linguists.
- Science--Great Britain--History--18th century.
- Science.
- Science--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Discoveries in science--Great Britain--History--18th century.
- Discoveries in science.
- Discoveries in science--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Physical Description:
- xxx, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- Revised edition / with a foreword by Martin Rees.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, UK : Open Book Publishers, [2023]
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1805110195
- 9781805110194
- OCLC:
- 1381182584
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