Classical Mechanics
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The listing describes Classical Mechanics by Charles P. Poole, Herbert Goldstein & John L. Safko as a general-interest book whose subject is easy to identify. This edition is listed as 2002 • Addison-Wesley • 680 pages.
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Exact edition: Hardcover · ISBN-13 9780201657029
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Hardcover: ISBN-13 9780201657029
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