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Nicolas-Louis De La Caille, Astronomer and Geodesist
This is the first comprehensive biography of one of the greatest and most careful observational astronomers of all time. He mapped the southern sky and named many of the constellations. In addition, he contributed to geodesy, navigation, and celestial mechanics.
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Star Tales
Every night, a pageant of Greek mythology circles overhead. Perseus flies to the rescue of Andromeda, Orion faces the charge of the snorting Bull, and the ship of the Argonauts sails in search of the Golden Fleece. Constellations are the invention of human imagination, not of nature. They are an expression of the human desire to impress its own order upon the apparent chaos of the night sky. Modern science tells us that these twinkling points of light are glowing balls of gas, but the ancient Greeks, to whom we owe many of our constellations, knew nothing of this. Ian Ridpath, award-winning astronomy writer and popularizer, has been intrigued by the myths of the stars for many years. Star Ta...
Lectiones Elementares
Originally published in Latin in 1748, this work by French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de La Caille provides a comprehensive introduction to astronomy, geometry, and physics. It covers topics such as the motion of celestial bodies, the measurement of angles and distances, and the properties of light and sound. De La Caille was a pioneering figure in 18th century astronomy and this work represents some of his most important contributions to the field. A must-read for anyone interested in the history and development of modern science. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public ...
A Catalogue of 9766 Stars in the Southern Hemisphere, for the Beginning of the Year 1750, From the Observations of the Abbe de Lacaille Made at the Cape of Good Hope in the Years 1751 and 1752
This astronomical catalogue is a comprehensive mapping of stars located in the Southern Hemisphere. The observations made by de Lacaille in the mid-18th century at Cape of Good Hope in South Africa helped discover and establish newly named constellations and provided astronomers with an essential tool when studying celestial bodies. The catalogue provides the coordinates, brightness, and luminosity of more than 9,700 stars in the southern region of the sky. It is an indispensable resource for both professional and amateur astronomers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "pu...
The Lost Constellations
Casual stargazers are familiar with many classical figures and asterisms composed of bright stars (e.g., Orion and the Plough), but this book reveals not just the constellations of today but those of yesteryear. The history of the human identification of constellations among the stars is explored through the stories of some influential celestial cartographers whose works determined whether new inventions survived. The history of how the modern set of 88 constellations was defined by the professional astronomy community is recounted, explaining how the constellations described in the book became permanently “extinct.” Dr. Barentine addresses why some figures were tried and discarded, and also directs observers to how those figures can still be picked out on a clear night if one knows where to look. These lost constellations are described in great detail using historical references, enabling observers to rediscover them on their own surveys of the sky. Treatment of the obsolete constellations as extant features of the night sky adds a new dimension to stargazing that merges history with the accessibility and immediacy of the night sky.
The Elements of Astronomy, Deduced from Observations; And Demonstrated Upon the Mathematical Principles of the Newtonian Philosophy
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes...
