Classical Dynamics: A Contemporary Approach
Jorge V. José, Eugene J. Saletan
As some readers noted and others found to their frustration, this is an advanced text. Familiarity with mechanics, tensor notation, and similar are helpful to get the most out of this text. That said, it is a coherent exposition of classical mechanics in a modern light and will help the student develop a more advanced outlook on mechanics problems. I used it to study for my PhD qualifying examination.
