{"product_id":"thomas-young-natural-philosopher-1773-1829-paperback-9780521263764","title":"Thomas Young: Natural Philosopher 1773–1829 (Paperback) 9780521263764","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThomas Young: Natural Philosopher 1773–1829\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1954 biography traces the life of the famous English natural philosopher Thomas Young.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexander Wood (Author), Frank Oldham (Contributions by), Charles E. Raven (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521263764, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 18 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e382 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.49 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1954, this biography was the result of many years' labour by its author, Alexander Wood. At the time of Dr Wood's death, he had completed the first ten chapters and left notes for the remaining two, which were finished by Frank Oldham. The volume traces the life of the famous English natural philosopher Thomas Young (1773–1829) from his precocious childhood through his later career as a physician and his accomplishments in the study of optics and languages. As Mr Oldham notes in the preface, 'Young forms a fascinating subject in the field of biography, not only from his amazing scientific record and his wide classical learning combined with his remarkable depth of knowledge in philosophy, but also as a humanist working disinterestedly in the cause of truth.' The book is richly illustrated and contains a memoir of the late author by his acquaintance Professor Charles E. Raven.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of plates\u003cbr\u003e List of illustrations in the text\u003cbr\u003e Alex Wood - a memoir Charles E. Raven\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Early years, 1733–92\u003cbr\u003e 2. Medical study in London and Edinburgh, 1792–4\u003cbr\u003e 3. Medical study in Göttingen and Cambridge, 1795–9\u003cbr\u003e 4. Physician and medical author\u003cbr\u003e 5. The human eye\u003cbr\u003e 6. Professor at the Royal Institution\u003cbr\u003e 7. The wave theory of light is founded\u003cbr\u003e 8. Theory of light\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Rosetta Stone\u003cbr\u003e 10. Rival claims of Young and Champollion\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Encyclopaedia Britannica (1917–25)\u003cbr\u003e 12. Herculaneum and languages\u003cbr\u003e 13. Standards of length, Young and the Admiralty, life assurance\u003cbr\u003e 14. Nautical almanac and board of longitude\u003cbr\u003e 15. Events in later life\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Index of names\u003cbr\u003e Index of subjects.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913246794008,"sku":"9780521263764","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521263764i_f3a6e8ba-969f-4c99-993e-be026eda57cb.jpg?v=1691374153","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/thomas-young-natural-philosopher-1773-1829-paperback-9780521263764","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}