Galaxies in the Universe
Cambridge, 2007Sparke and Gallagher
A clear and concise introductory text on galaxies. Covers most aspects of this course. RecommendedGalactic Astronomy
Princeton, 1998Binney and Merrifield
This is the definitive treatment of the phenomenology of galaxies. We will include material from this book. However, several aspects have been rendered outdated by recent research.Galactic Dynamics
Princeton, 2008Binney and Tremaine
Excellent companion volume to Binney and Merrifield. Since this course will not cover dynamics in detail, we will use this sparingly.Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology: An Introduction
Springer, 2010Schneider
Excellent new textbook that covers many of the topics we are interested in in this course. If you have time to read only one textbook for this course, let it be this one. Primary TextPrinciples of Physical Cosmology
ClassicPeebles
A classic text. For our purposes, it forms an excellent introduction to basic concepts in galaxy formation.Galaxy Formation and Evolution
ModernMo, van den Bosch and White
An excellent modern text presenting our current understanding of this subject.