This textbook is great for helping to teach the concepts of dynamics, but I would not recommend using it to teach yourself. Dr. Strogatz is a fantastic communicator of mathematics. In my opinion you can only go so far into explaining dynamics through the written word, and this book (on occasion) has left me with asking more questions rather than answering them.<br><br>I do enjoy the addition of examples for the second edition, however there is not much else I could see in terms of making the book stand out as a better purchase than the original. For instance, I am often annoyed by some of the hand waving calculations that are used in the examples (certainly present in both editions). I realize that fully explained examples would leave the book about twice as thick, but it is that caliber of textbook which I find essential for effectively communicating this kind of math.<br><br>Overall, a good book to have, but I still don't think of it as the best (still haven't found one for this topic).