Galaxies

The book "Galaxies" contains an overview of modern concepts of giant star systems - galaxies.
It tells the history of the discovery of galaxies, their main types and classification systems. It provides the fundamentals of the dynamics of star systems. The nearest galactic neighborhoods and global studies of the Galaxy are described in detail. Data on various types of galaxy populations - stars, interstellar medium, and dark matter - are presented.
The features of active galaxies and quasars, as well as the evolution of views on the origin of galaxies are described.
The book is aimed at first-year students of natural science faculties at universities and specialists in related fields of science. The book is of particular interest to astronomy enthusiasts.