Mechanics of the Gyroscope

"The subject matter of this book is broader than the title indicates. It deals comprehensively with the dynamics of rotation… Although the student is assumed to have a knowledge of the mechanics given in college physics courses, the book starts at the very beginning of the subject.

"By departing from the historical order of development, by introducing exercises that deepen, not merely test, the student's knowledge, and by paying little attention to such traditional elements as constant acceleration, simple harmonic motion, the pendulum, and computations of center of mass and moment of inertia, the author was able to present a broader point of view than is customary in textbooks for engineers.

"Dr. Deimel is head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and chairman of the Applied Mechanics Division of Graduate Studies at Stevens Laboratory of the General Time Corporation, and was formerly mathematician for the Sperry Gyroscope Company.

"Frontispiece. 5-3/8 x 8. 208pp. Illustrated."