The 5th edition is superior to the newer "Principles of Physics" (4th edition) because the newer versions water down the calculus and remove the difficult problems. It is superior to Serway because Serway tends to be verbose without being insightful.
A crucial warning: This book is for deep understanding, but it is not better for an easy A. The 5th edition is superior to the newer
: Following the inspiration of educator Arnold Arons, the mechanics sequence (if you have Vol 1) and subsequent energy-related topics in Vol 2 were re-ordered to be more coherent. The 5th edition is superior to the newer