An Introduction to Lagrangian Mechanics
This book is excellent providing a solid foundation in analytical mechanics. The selection of topics, the analysis used for the description of all the key concepts, the historical description of the very many characters appearing along the development of the theory, including the rigorous mathematical analysis used for the exposition of the different chapters, makes it a very useful textbook. Each chapter ends within a nice collection of interesting exercises intended to be solved by the student ... It can also be very useful as a source reference for lecturers in advanced mechanics, by selecting the appropriate sections and adapting them to the level of the students in class.  --Contemporary Physics--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.