{"product_id":"9780817648244","title":"The Theory of the Top. Volume II: Development of the Theory in the Case of the Heavy Symmetric Top","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Theory of the Top. Volume II: Development of the Theory in the Case of the Heavy Symmetric Top\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKlein, Felix; Nagem, Raymond J.; Sommerfeld, Arnold; Sandri, Guido\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Theory of the Top. Volume II. Development of the Theory in the Case of the Heavy Symmetric Top\u003c\/em\u003e is the second in a series of four self-contained English translations of the classic and definitive treatment of rigid body motion.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKey features:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n* Complete and unabridged presentation with recent advances and\u003cbr\u003e\n  additional notes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n* Annotations by the translators provide insights into the nature of\u003cbr\u003e\n  science and mathematics in the late 19th century\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n* Each volume interweaves theory and applications\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe first volume established the general kinematic and kinetic foundations of the theory.  Volume II discusses the motion of the symmetric top with a fixed support point, under the influence of gravity, in all its details.  \u003cem\u003eThe Theory of the Top\u003c\/em\u003e was originally presented by Felix Klein as an 1895 lecture at Göttingen University that was broadened in scope and clarified as a result of collaboration with Arnold Sommerfeld.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nGraduate students and researchers interested in theoretical and applied mechanics will find this a thorough and insightful account.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOther works in this series include \u003cem\u003eVolume I. Introduction to the Kinematics and Kinetics of the Top\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVolume III. Perturbations. Astronomical and Geophysical Applications\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eVolume IV. Technical Applications of the Theory of the Top\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Birkhäuser\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2010-07-22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780817648244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-0-8176-4827-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 414\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Birkhäuser Boston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46545133338764,"sku":"9780817648244","price":143.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780817648244.jpg?v=1775767503","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780817648244","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}