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Zidane, Zinédine
(Encyclopedia) Zidane, Zinédine, 1972–, French soccer player. The son of Algerian immigrants, Zidane, nicknamed Zizou, was an attacking midfielder and one of the finest contemporary footballers. He…Castile–La Mancha
(Encyclopedia) Castile–La Mancha Castile–La Mancha kăstēlˈ–lä mänˈchə [key],…Illimani
(Encyclopedia) IllimaniIllimaniēyēmäˈnē [key], mountain, 21,184 ft (6,457 m) high, E Bolivia. One of the highest peaks of the Cordillera Real of the Bolivian Andes, it is permanently snowcapped.…Daimiel
(Encyclopedia) Daimiel Daimiel dīmyĕlˈ [key], town, Ciudad Real prov., central Spain, in Castile–La…complex variable analysis
(Encyclopedia) complex variable analysis, branch of mathematics that deals with the calculus of functions of a complex variable, i.e., a variable of the form z=x+iy, where x and y are real and i=−1 (…Cox, George Barnsdale
(Encyclopedia) Cox, George Barnsdale, 1853–1916, American politician, Republican boss of Cincinnati, b. Cincinnati. A former bootblack, he turned to real estate and local politics after selling his…quaternion
(Encyclopedia) quaternionquaternionkwətûrˈnēən [key], in mathematics, a type of higher complex number first suggested by Sir William R. Hamilton in 1843. A complex number is a number of the form a+bi…gas laws
(Encyclopedia) gas laws, physical laws describing the behavior of a gas under various conditions of pressure, volume, and temperature. Experimental results indicate that all real gases behave in…gift
(Encyclopedia) gift, in law, voluntary transfer of property from one person to another without any compensation for it and without any obligation of an agreement or contract. The one who gives is the…Beni
(Encyclopedia) BeniBenibāˈnē [key], river, c.1,000 mi (1,600 km) long, rising in the Cordillera Real in Bolivia, flowing NE through the Andean hills. It joins with the Mamoré to form the Madeira…Trending
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