An edition of The Last Man Who Knew Everything (2005)

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

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An edition of The Last Man Who Knew Everything (2005)

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

  • 3.83 ·
  • 6 Ratings
  • 93 Want to read
  • 5 Currently reading
  • 8 Have read

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Oneworld
Language
English
Pages
288

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Last Man Who Knew Everything: Thomas Young
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Last Man Who Knew Everything: Thomas Young
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Edition Notes

Originally published in New York by Pi Press in c2006, (2005 printing).

Formerly CIP.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-271) and index.

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Other Titles
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

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Dewey Decimal Class
509/.2, B
Library of Congress
Q143.Y7

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 288 p. :
Number of pages
288

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25536811M
Internet Archive
lastmanwhoknewev00robi_043
ISBN 10
1851684948
ISBN 13
9781851684946
OCLC/WorldCat
225075140
Wikidata
Q113482658

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Open any book on the science of light and vision, and you cannot miss the name of Thomas Young.
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