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The following I would like to not go unsaid about this book:1) The prose is casual and clever.2) Surprisingly: the disarming prose does not compromise the organization of the principles and material, as I feel Griffiths' texts unfortunately do.3) Speaking of Griffiths: Morin's problems are just as inviting of creativity (as Griffiths: the principle strength, I feel, of his texts) and encourage real "thinking outside the box" as Griffiths. They are challenging and provoke deep thought, drawing forth the depths of the reader's creativity.4) The unique addition of physics-limericks: I find them strolling into my mind while poring over a difficult problem. They are funny (or annoying if you are looking for The Way To the Answer amidst equation-jungles (Morin's text does not appear to me as an uninformative equation-jungle)). They actually help reinforce the principles well, and succinctly describe some profound physical-principles.5) The inclusion of problem-solving advice, and good habits to get into if you want to be a physicist. On that note: I recommend a read of this text even if you've thoroughly-completed your classical mechanics sequence. Morin encourages checking of the limiting case, examining your solution, etc., and other habits that are "in the spirit" of physics.Conclusion: this text is rich, fun to read, inviting of creativity, brimming with clever and informative prose, and will help you be a better physicist. Best of all: plenty of good physics-habits are taught by this book that are beyond the scope of classical mechanics. My heartfelt recommendation. This Textbook Covers All The Standard Introductory Topics In Classical Mechanics, Including Newton's Laws, Oscillations, Energy, Momentum, Angular Momentum, Planetary Motion, And Special Relativity. It Also Explores More Advanced Topics, Such As Normal Modes, The Lagrangian Method, Gyroscopic Motion, Fictitious Forces, 4-vectors, And General Relativity. It Contains More Than 250 Problems With Detailed Solutions So Students Can Easily Check Their Understanding Of The Topic. There Are Also Over 350 Unworked Exercises, Which Are Ideal For Homework Assignments. The Vast Number Of Problems Alone Makes It An Ideal Supplementary Book For All Levels Of Undergraduate Physics Courses In Classical Mechanics. The Text Also Includes Many Additional Remarks Which Discuss Issues That Are Often Glossed Over In Other Textbooks, And It Is Thoroughly Illustrated With More Than 600 Figures To Help Demonstrate Key Concepts.--jacket. 1. Strategics For Solving Problems -- 2. Statics -- 3. Using F = Ma -- 4. Oscillations -- 5. Conservation Of Energy And Momentum -- 6. Lagrangian Method -- 7. Central Forces -- 8. Angular Momentum, Part I (constant L) -- 9. Angular Momentum, Part Ii (general L) -- 10. Accelerating Frames Of Reference -- 11. Relativity (kinematics) -- 12. Relativity (dynamics) -- 13. 4-vectors -- 14. General Relativity -- App. A. Useful Formulas -- App. B. Multivariable, Vector Calculus -- App. C.f = Ma Vs. F = Dp/dt -- App. D. Existence Of Principal Axes -- App. E. Diagonalizing Matrices -- App. F. Qualitative Relativity Questions -- App. G. Derivations Of The Lv/c[superscript 2] Result -- App. H. Resolutions To The Twin Paradox -- App. I. Lorentz Transformations -- App. J. Physical Constants And Data. David Morin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 713-715) And Index. This textbook covers all the standard introductory topics in classical mechanics, including Newton's laws, oscillations, energy, momentum, angular momentum, planetary motion, and special relativity. It also explores more advanced topics, such as normal modes, the Lagrangian method, gyroscopic motion, fictitious forces, 4-vectors, and general relativity. It contains more than 250 problems with detailed solutions so students can easily check their understanding of the topic. There are also over 350 unworked exercises which are ideal for homework assignments. Password protected solutions are available to instructors at www. cambridge. org/ 9780521876223. The vast number of problems alone makes it an ideal supplementary text for all levels of undergraduate physics courses in classical mechanics. Remarks are scattered throughout the text, discussing issues that are often glossed over in other textbooks, and it is thoroughly illustrated with more than 600 figures to help demonstrate key concepts. title.pdf......Page 1 contents_preface.pdf......Page 3 ch1.pdf......Page 13 ch2.pdf......Page 45 ch3.pdf......Page 89 ch4.pdf......Page 121 ch5.pdf......Page 189 ch6.pdf......Page 249 ch7.pdf......Page 278 ch8.pdf......Page 332 ch9.pdf......Page 403 ch10.pdf......Page 426 ch11.pdf......Page 498 ch12.pdf......Page 546 ch13.pdf......Page 562 ch14_appendices.pdf......Page 588 This textbook covers all the standard introductory topics in classical mechanics, as well as exploring more advanced topics. With more than 250 problems with detailed solutions, and over 350 unworked exercises, this is an ideal supplementary text for all levels of undergraduate physics courses in classical mechanics.