Analytical mechanics book to go along with meriam-kraige dynamics course

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The discussion centers on finding a supplementary book for a course based on "Engineering Mechanics Vol. 2: Dynamics" by Meriam and Kraige, with a focus on Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics. Participants are seeking a text that provides theoretical grounding without requiring a separate course. A specific book is suggested, and users are encouraged to recommend additional resources. The course is identified as a second-year undergraduate level, following foundational courses in statics and basic mechanics. Recommendations aim to ease the learning experience associated with the Meriam and Kraige text.
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We will be doing a course based entirely on Engineering Mechanics Vol. 2: Dynamics by Meriam and Kraige in the semester coming up. I want to supplement it with some good theoretical grounding in Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics. Now, I cannot handle an entire separate course for those topics on the side. So I want a book that will help me get through a course based on the above mentioned book but is geared more towards the theoretical side and has some extra analytical mechanics part. This book seems like a good option:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0763757284/?tag=pfamazon01-20

What do you think? Also please suggest some other books as well. Thanks.
 
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peoples... a little help please?? I'm sure you too have gone through the dry and boring wrath of meriam and kraige.. :(
 
What level is this for? I took my graduate dynamics course using Schaub and Junkins. I wasn't a huge fan of it but all my friends who actually do dynamics as a focus area (I am fluid dynamics, myself) tell me that it is great. In other words, dynamicists seem to like it. haha
 
Its a 2nd year undergrad course, after a first course in statics based on volume 1 of the same book and a basic mechanics course based on Resnick volume 1 before that. This is all the mechanics related stuff we have done up till now.
 

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