Classical mechanics is one of those special occurrences in science where interdisciplinary contributions have come together in a perfect blend, providing a most elegant and penetrating example of "modeling" in science. Following Lagrangrian principles, the author employs mathematics not only as a "unifying" language, but also to exemplify its role as a catalyst behind new concepts and discoveries, such as the d'Alembert principle, complex systems dynamics, and Hamiltonian mechanics. Today, these same dynamics are now being focused to address other interdisciplinary areas of research in...