{"product_id":"classical-mechanics-john-taylor-hardcover","title":"Classical Mechanics by John R. Taylor – University Science Books (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassical Mechanics by John R. Taylor is the hardcover undergraduate physics textbook used in intermediate mechanics courses, covering Newtonian, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics for students who have completed introductory physics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaylor is known for writing physics the way a good lecturer explains it. This book takes a student from conservation laws and oscillations through two-body problems, non-inertial frames, rigid-body rotation, normal modes and continuum mechanics, with a well-liked chapter on chaos built around a few simple systems. Each chapter ends with a large bank of problems, 744 in total, sorted by topic and marked by difficulty, from short exercises to computer projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassical Mechanics by John R. Taylor, complete text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: University Science Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: 9781891389221\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e744 end-of-chapter problems classified by topic and difficulty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapters on Lagrangian mechanics, Hamiltonian mechanics, chaos and continuum mechanics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhysics majors in a sophomore or junior-level classical mechanics course. Engineering and math students who want a readable treatment of Lagrangian methods. Graduate students reviewing mechanics before qualifying exams, and self-learners who found introductory physics too thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaylor's Classical Mechanics has been adopted by hundreds of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada and translated into several languages. It occupies the space between first-year physics and graduate texts such as Goldstein, which is why so many departments standardize on it. A separate Student Solutions Manual is published for the odd-numbered problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Taylor's Classical Mechanics suitable for self-study?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The explanations are unusually clear and the problems are graded by difficulty, which makes it one of the more approachable mechanics texts for independent study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes this book cover Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Lagrangian mechanics is introduced early and used throughout, and Hamiltonian mechanics has its own chapter near the end of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the hardcover or the paperback?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is the hardcover edition from University Science Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClassical Mechanics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle edition (John R. Taylor)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUniversity Science Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781891389221\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"University Science Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67971820683573,"sku":null,"price":84.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/7410\/9749\/files\/classicalmechanics-f.webp?v=1793133609","url":"https:\/\/nfpabooks.com\/products\/classical-mechanics-john-taylor-hardcover","provider":"NFPABooks.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}