Spinning Tops by John Perry
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About this eBook
| Author | Perry, John, 1850-1920 |
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| Title |
Spinning Tops The "Operatives' Lecture" of the British Association Meeting at Leeds, 6th September, 1890 |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "Spinning Tops" by John Perry is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the mechanics and principles behind spinning bodies, particularly tops and gyrostats, exploring their behavior and the implications for understanding physical phenomena like gravity, rotation, and precession. At the start of the lecture, Perry sets the stage with an anecdote about a classroom discussion regarding the British Association meeting, leading into the importance of studying spinning tops in science. He emphasizes how understanding the behavior of tops can relate to broader concepts in mechanics and dynamics, such as the Earth's rotation and the principles governing stability and motion. Through engaging experiments and challenges to conventional thought, Perry illustrates the complexities and wonders of rotating bodies and their relevance to various scientific fields. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QA: Science: Mathematics |
| Subject | Tops |
| Subject | Gyroscopes |
| Subject | Gyro compass |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 34268 |
| Release Date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 94 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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