Table of contents:
Survey of the elementary principles ---
Variational principles and Lagrange's equations ---
The two-body central force problem ---
The kinematics of rigid body motion ---
The rigid body equations of motion --
Small oscillations ---
Special relativity in classical mechanics ---
The Hamilton equations of motion ---
Canonical transformations ---
Hamilton-Jacobi theory ---
Canonical perturbation theory ---
Introduction to the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations for continuous systems and fields.

Summary:
This classic book enables readers to make connections between classical and modern physics -- an indispensable part of a physicist's education. In this new edition, Beams Medal winner Charles Poole and John Safko have updated the book to include the latest topics, applications, and notation to reflect today's physics curriculum.