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.
Publication details: Oxford : Oneworld, 2006.Description: x, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 1851684948 : (hbk.)
- Young, Thomas, 1773-1829
- Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Physicians -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Linguists -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Science -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Discoveries in science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- Discoveries in science -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
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