{"product_id":"9780817648251","title":"The Theory of the Top Volume III: Perturbations. Astronomical and Geophysical Applications","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Theory of the Top Volume III: Perturbations. Astronomical and Geophysical Applications\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKlein, Felix; Nagem, Raymond J.; Sommerfeld, Arnold; Sandri, Guido\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Theory of the Top: Volume III. Perturbations: Astronomical and Geophysical Applications \u003c\/i\u003eis the third installment in a series of four self-contained English translations of the classic and definitive treatment of rigid body motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Complete and unabridged presentation with recent advances and additional notes;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Annotations by the translators provide insights into the nature of science and mathematics in the late 19th century;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Each volume interweaves theory and applications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Theory of the Top\u003c\/i\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.  Graduate students and researchers interested in theoretical and applied mechanics will find this series of books a thorough and insightful account.  Other volumes in the series include the \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to the Kinematics and Kinetics of the Top, Development of a Theory of the Heavy Symmetric Top,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTechnical Applications of the Theory of the Top.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Birkhäuser\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-05-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780817648251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-0-8176-4828-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 310\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Birkhäuser Boston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46545971675276,"sku":"9780817648251","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780817648251.jpg?v=1775788421","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780817648251","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}