Nicolas-Louis de la Caille, astronomer and geodesist
I.S. Glass.
Bok Engelsk 2013 I. S. Glass,· Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Oxford : : Oxford University Press, , 2013.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (201 p.)
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| Utgave | 1st ed.
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1 Early life; 2 The Cape; 3 The shape of the earth; 4 Notes about the Cape; 5 Later years; 6 Paradox resolved; Appendix 1 Astronomical terms; Appendix 2 Currency and length conversions; Appendix 3 Note on the Journal Historique; Appendix 4 Timeline; Appendix 5 Sources and acknowledgements; Appendix 6 Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D ; E; F ; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z. - This is a comprehensive biography of one of the greatest and most careful observational astronomers of all time. Nicolas-Louis De La Caille mapped the southern sky and named many of the constellations. In addition, he contributed to geodesy, navigation, and celestial mechanics.
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| ISBN | 9780199668403
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