2016-02-29
[public] 180K views, 6.40K likes, 110 dislikes audio only
Get an Easter Egg. Spin it. End of trick.
Yes, it is spelled "tippe top". They can already be bought super-cheap online, which is why we don't have them on Maths Gear.
If you want to take a closer look at "Spinning Tops" by John Perry, I have uploaded photos to imgur: http://imgur.com/a/sw0pc
It's also on Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34268
If you want to discuss this video somewhere more comfortable, it seems I have a fledgling subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MattParker/
Music by Howard Carter
Design by Simon Wright
MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician
Website: http://standupmaths.com/
Book: http://makeanddo4D.com/
Nerdy maths toys: http://mathsgear.co.uk/