Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 181 Maxwell, James Clerk 1831 1879 Maxwell, J. Clerk (James Clerk) Maxwell, J. C. (James Clerk) On a Dynamical Top, for exhibiting the phenomena of the motion of a system of invariable form about a fixed point, with some suggestions as to the Earth's motion Gordon Keener "On a Dynamical Top, for exhibiting the phenomena of the motion of a system of invariable form about a fixed point, with some suggestions as to the Earth’s motion" by James Clerk Maxwell is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the intricate dynamics of rotational motion and utilizes the spinning top as a practical model to illustrate complex phenomena related to angular momentum and precession. In the book, Maxwell outlines both theoretical and experimental approaches to understanding the dynamics of rotation using a specially designed top. He discusses the significant contributions of mathematicians such as Euler, Lagrange, and Poinsôt and incorporates various mathematical principles to simplify the complexities of rotational motion. The publication details the construction and adjustments of the dynamical top and explains how it can visually demonstrate the principles of rotation, angular momentum, and even the periodic variation in the Earth's axis. Maxwell concludes by discussing possible observational implications for Earth's motion and the pursuit of understanding latitude variations through a careful examination of star positions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Force and energy Motion QA Text Mathematics Physics Category: Science - Physics Category: Mathematics 87363 2025-08-02T14:18:24.370102 text/html 82484 2021-01-21T09:19:58 text/html 612058 2025-08-02T14:18:32.291079 application/epub+zip 611720 2025-08-02T14:18:28.843052 application/epub+zip 85329 2025-08-02T14:18:27.016093 application/epub+zip 1025772 2025-08-02T14:18:34.312030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1010483 2025-08-02T14:18:30.909107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92184 2022-09-03T06:19:30.542591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55589 2025-08-02T14:18:23.665097 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55207 2021-01-21T09:22:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19042 2025-08-02T14:18:34.440038 application/rdf+xml 26943 2025-08-02T14:18:27.521059 image/jpeg 4855 2025-08-02T14:18:27.267081 image/jpeg 19227 2021-06-06T03:49:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 1207356 2021-06-06T03:49:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 625374 2025-08-02T14:18:24.538116 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia