Nicolas-Louis De La Caille, astronomer and geodesist : South African Astronomical Observatory / [electronic resource] Ian Stewart Glass. Glass, I. S. (Ian S.) La Caille, Nicolas Louis de, 1713-1762. Astronomers France Biography. Astronomy Observations History 18th century. Geodesy Observations History 18th century. QB36 520.92 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Dec. 14, 2012). 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. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013. 2013. 2013 Text 1 online resource : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199668403.001.0001 eng France