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The Last Man Who Knew Everything: Thomas Young, the Anonymous Genius Who Proved Newton Wrong and Deciphered the Rosetta Stone, Among Other Surprising Feats
The Last Man Who Knew Everything Thomas Young the Anonymous Genius Who Proved Newton Wrong and Deciphered the Rosetta Stone Among Other Surprising Feats
Author: Andrew Robinson
Born in 1773, Thomas Young lived in a pivotal time. The explosion of knowledge that was soon to come made it impossible to be a true polymath—a master of multiple disciplines. Young was the last of the polymaths, and his contributions to science are truly staggering. Challenging the theories of Isaac Newton, he was the first to prove th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780452288058
ISBN-10: 0452288053
Publication Date: 12/26/2006
Pages: 304
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: Plume
Book Type: Paperback
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