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
Robinson, Andrew
2006
A biography of late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century British scientist Thomas Young, who is credited with discovering the three-color theory of vision and deciphering the text of the Rosetta Stone.
Presents profiles on twenty-nine careers as physicians, with information on the history of the job, primary and secondary duties, education requirements, necessary certification, and earnings.
Homer, a never-adopted-orphan who grows to young adulthood under the care of Dr. Wilbur Larch, an obstetrician and orphanage director in rural Maine in the early twentieth century, sets out to find his place in the world.
Simple text introduces children to the role doctors play in their communities, describing what they do, how they help people, and what tools they use on the job.
