Spinning Tops. The Operatives' Lecture of the British Association Meeting at Leeds ....

  • Original publisher's decorated cloth.
  • London: SPCK, 1890
By Perry, J
London: SPCK, 1890. First Edition.. Original publisher's decorated cloth.. Very good.. 12mo, [8], [9] - 155, [1], [4 - adverts] pp. The text is illustrated throughout.

A superb explanation of the physics and physical phenomena associated with spinning tops. Some of the demonstrations include paired spinning tops and are rather complex. It was intended to alert an interested public to the scientific principles underlying the motion of tops.

Details

Title

Spinning Tops. The Operatives' Lecture of the British Association Meeting at Leeds ....

Author

Perry, J

Binding

Original publisher's decorated cloth.

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

SPCK: London

Date

1890

Edition

First Edition.


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