For more than 40 years, tens of thousands of students have learned the fundamental principles of Mechanics from the classic textbook by Kleppner and Kolenkow. This new, revised, and improved edition is ideal for classical Mechanics courses aimed at first-year and second-year students with a basic knowledge of Mathematics.

The book retains all the features of the first edition but significantly improved. Thus, in this new edition, the book includes: Many solved examples, challenging problems, and numerous diagrams, rearranged for better flow of concepts. New examples from recent developments in the field of Physics, such as laser cooling of atoms, exoplanets, and black holes.

A section with tips, hints, and answers to the problems provided at the end of each chapter, which enhances the teaching process.

Daniel Kleppner is Professor Emeritus of Physics at the Lester Wolfe chair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Robert Kolenkow served as Associate Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he was renowned for his teaching ability.