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The Theory of the Top. Volume IV.�Technical Applications of the Theory of the Top is the�fourth�and final volume in�a series of self-contained English translations of the classic and definitive treatment of rigid body motion. Key features: * Complete and unabridged presentation with recent advances and additional notes; * Annotations by the translators provide insights into the nature of science and mathematics in the late 19th century; * Each volume interweaves theory and applications. The Theory of the Top was originally presented by Felix Klein as an 1895 lecture at G�ttingen 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�Introduction to the Kinematics and Kinetics of the Top, Development of the Theory in the Case of the Heavy Symmetric Top, and Perturbations.� Astronomical and Geophysical Applications.Typham this is the title: The Theory of the Top. Volume IV Technical Applications of the Theory of the Top