Mahendra Verma obtained his doctoral degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. He joined the Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur in 1994. He is a non-linear dynamist whose chief interest lies in theoretical and computational studies of turbulence and nonlinear physics. Currently he is working on magnetohydrodynamic turbulence, dynamo and convective turbulence. Dr Verma is also interested in atmospheric and computational physics. He is a recipient of the Swarnajayanti fellowship.

Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition 
Notation
1 History of mechanics
2 Newton’s laws of motion
3 Forces
4 Kinematics vs dynamics
5 Motion in one dimension
6 Numerical solution of newton’s equations
7 Phase space description of mechanical systems
8 Symmetry properties of newton’s equation
9 Two-dimensional motion; central force problem
10 Three-dimensional motion
11 Energy
12 Motion in a noninertial reference frame
13 Conservation of linear momentum and centre of mass
14 Collisions
15 Rotation dynamics: definitions
16 Rigid body dynamics
17 Nonlinear dynamics and chaos
18 Statics
19 Mechanics of solids
20 Mechanics of fluids
21 Special theory of relativity: kinematics
22 Relativistic dynamics
Epilogue 
Appendix A: Present paradigm of physics and science
Appendix B: Dimensional analysis and estimation
Appendix C: Python programming language 
Appendix D: Matlab, Scilab and Octave
Appendix E: Tensors and moment of inertia tensor
Appendix F: Vector operations on vector and scalar fields
Appendix G: Important astronomical data
Appendix H: Important physical constants
Appendix I: Hyperbolic functions
Appendix J: Torque-free precession revisited 
Answers to selected exercises
Selected references
Index