CASSINI — name of a family of astronomers of the 17th and 18th centuries, of Italian origin; distinguished for their observations and discoveries affecting the comets, the planets, and the moon; they settled, father and son and grandson, in Paris, and… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Alexandre de Cassini — Count Alexandre Henri Gabriel de Cassini (1781 1832) was a French botanist and naturalist, who specialised in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) (then known as family Compositae).He was the youngest of five children of Jacques Dominique, Comte de… … Wikipedia
Igor Cassini — (September 15 1915 ndash; January 5 2002) was an American syndicated gossip columnist for the Hearst newspaper chain. He was the second journalist to write the Cholly Knickerbocker column. Born as Igor Cassini Loiewski, he also worked as a… … Wikipedia
Oleg Cassini — Born April 11, 1913(1913 04 11) Paris, France Died March 17, 2006(2006 03 17) (aged 92)[1] Manhasset, New York, USA … Wikipedia
Magicicada cassini — Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Eunomia family — The Eunomia family of asteroids is a large grouping of S type asteroids named after the Greek goddess Eunomia. It is the most prominent family in the intermediate main belt. About 5% of all main belt asteroids belong to this… … Wikipedia
Titan (rocket family) — Infobox Aircraft name=Titan family caption=The Titan rocket family. type=Expendable launch system with various applications manufacturer=Glenn L. Martin Company designer= first flight=1958 12 20 [cite web url=http://www.geocities.com/titan 1… … Wikipedia
trigonometry — trigonometric /trig euh neuh me trik/, trigonometrical, adj. trigonometrically, adv. /trig euh nom i tree/, n. the branch of mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of plane or spherical triangles, and the… … Universalium
Triangulation — In trigonometry and geometry, triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by measuring angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline, rather than measuring distances to the point directly. The point can… … Wikipedia
geography — /jee og reuh fee/, n., pl. geographies. 1. the science dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth s surface, as shown in the character, arrangement, and interrelations over the world of such elements as climate, elevation, soil,… … Universalium