1. Ames, J. S., and F. D. Murnaghan: Theoretical Mechanics. Boston: Ginn 1929. — Vector analysis, including theory of screws. Kinematics. Dynamics of a particle and of a rigid body. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian equations. Variational principles. Hamilton-Jacobi equation. Poisson brackets. Relativity.
2. Appell, P.: Traité de Mécanique rationnelle. Paris: Gauthier-Villars, Tome I, 1941 (6th. Edn.); Tome II, 1953 (6th Edn.). — A classical treatise, presenting the subject in detail and with great clarity. Sparing use of vector notation. Tome I deals with kinematics, statics and the dynamics of a particle. Tome II deals with systems, holo-nomic and non-holonomic, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian equations with associated general theory, shocks and percussions. Three further volumes deal with continuous media, rotating fluid masses and tensor calculus.
3. Corben, H. C., and P. Stehle: Classical Mechanics. New York: Wiley, and London: Chapman & Hall 1950. — A modern textbook, with emphasis placed on those parts of the subject most pertinent to quantum mechanics. Vector and matrix notation used. Hamiltonian theory, Poisson brackets, and contact transformations. Introduction to special theory of relativity.
4. Finzi, B.: Meccanica Razionale. 2 volumes. Bologna: Zanichelli 1948. — A general textbook on mechanics, with some attention given to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods. Relativistic mechanics. Statistical mechanics.
5. Frank, Ph.: Analytische Mechanik. Die Differential- und Integralgleichungen der Mechanik und Physik, Teil 2, pp. 1–176. Braunschweig: F. Vieweg & Sohn 1927. — Lagrangian and Hamiltonian equations, transformation theory, Hamilton-Jacobi equation, action-angle variables, stability, rigid motions, perturbations.