References

• Analytical Mechanics by Fowles and Cassiday - similar to Thornton and Marion with more emphasis on Newtonian methods and less on Lagrangian methods.
• Classical Mechanics by Barger and Olson - a more concise book at a similar level to Thornton and Marion.
• Analytical Mechanics by Hand and Finch - introduces Lagrangian mechanics immediately.
• Classical Mechanics by Goldstein - a standard graduate level text.