A question about Marion&Thornton book on Classical Mechanics (year 2)

[droblly]

Dear all,
I am wondering if Introduction Classical Dynamics of Particles & Systems (5 ed.) by Marion and Thornton is any good?
I have already studied year 1 Classical Mechanics course, using University Physics by Young and Freedman.
May I know if Marion&Thornton book is of higher level and suitable for year 2 undergrad Physics?
Would you recommend Goldstein or Thornton?

With thanks,
Felicity

 

[qspeechc]

Goldstein is a honours level book. I am using Cassiday & Fowles, and I think it makes an excellent introduction to a book like Landau and Lifshi*tz, which would follow it very nicely.
P.S. my prof says Marion and Thornton is a good book.

 

[will.c]

Marion & Thornton is a pretty traditional book for undergraduate dynamics.

Traditional, but kind of crappy. Goldstein is in an entirely different league though, since it is supposed to be a graduate text.

Personally I like Hand & Finch for undergraduate dynamics, and José & Saletan at a more advanced level. Landau is a great text, but not for someone learning classical dynamics.

 

[droblly]

Thank you guys =)
I appreciate your help.