Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. 1. Galaxies and the Universe 1
5. 2. Galactic Structure 17
6. 3. The Formation and Evolution of Galaxies 29
7. 4. Stars and Clusters, Gas and Dust 37
8. 5. The Missing Mass 53
9. 6. The Magellanic Clouds 65
10. 7. The Local Group 83
11. 8. The Nearest Spirals 105
12. 9. Clusters and Superclusters of Galaxies 121
13. 10. The Distance Scale 131
14. 11. Disturbed Galaxies 143
15. 12. Quasars 153
16. Sources of Illustrations 165
17. Index 171