| 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 |
