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Book Title: Geometric Mechanics - Part Ii: Rotating, Translating And Rol...
Item Length: 9.1in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Darryl D. Holm
Publication Name: Geometric Mechanics : Rotating, Translating and Rolling
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 0 Oz
Number of Pages: 390 Pages
