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245 10 a| Nicolas-Louis De La Caille, astronomer and geodesisth| [electronic resource] /c| I.S. Glass.;

250 a| First edition.;

260 a| Oxford, United Kingdom :b| Oxford University Press,c| 2013.;

300 a| 194 pages :b| illustrations, map, portraits ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index.;

505 0 a| Early life -- The Cape -- The shape of the earth -- Notes about the Cape -- Later years -- Paradox resolved.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 8 a| 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.--c| Source other than Library of Congress.;

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Nicolas-Louis De La Caille, astronomer and geodesist / I.S. Glass.

Author/creator	Glass, I. S.
Format	Electronic
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Description	194 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	La Caille, Nicolas Louis de, 1713-1762. Astronomers--France. --Biography. Astronomy--Observations. --History. --18th century. Geodesy--Observations. --History. --18th century.

Contents	Early life -- The Cape -- The shape of the earth -- Notes about the Cape -- Later years -- Paradox resolved.
Summary	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.-- Source other than Library of Congress.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012946417
ISBN	9780199668403 (hbk.)
ISBN	019966840X (hbk.)
Standard identifier#	60001729019

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