1. Galaxies and the Universe

2. Galactic Structure

3. The Formation and Evolution of Galaxies

4. Stars and Clusters, Gas and Dust

5. The Missing Mass

6. The Magellanic Clouds

7. The Local Group

8. The Nearest Spirals

9. Clusters and Superclusters of Galaxies

10. The Distance Scale

11. Disturbed Galaxies

12. Quasars

Sources of Illustrations

Index

Paul W. Hodge is Professor Emeritus of Astronomy at the University of Washington and editor-in-chief of Astronomical Journal.

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