""A System of Analytic Mechanics"" is a comprehensive treatise on mechanics written by Benjamin Peirce and originally published in 1855. The book covers a wide range of topics in classical mechanics, including kinematics, dynamics, and the theory of rigid bodies. It also includes discussions of Lagrange's equations, Hamilton's principle, and the calculus of variations. Peirce's approach to mechanics is highly mathematical, and the book is filled with...