ASTRON 3X03
GALAXIES AND COSMOLOGY
Stellar populations, star formation and the interstellar medium in galaxies. The Milky Way Galaxy; normal and active galaxies and large scale structure in the …
Winter 2026 · C01
Stellar populations, star formation and the interstellar medium in galaxies. The Milky Way Galaxy; normal and active galaxies and large scale structure in the …
Readings
- An Introduction to Modern AstrophysicsPearson Addison Wesley
- Astrophysics in a NutshellPrinceton University Press
- Galaxies in the Universe: An IntroductionCambridge University Press
- Introduction to CosmologyBenjamin Cummings
- (1) An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics (Second Edition), Carroll & Ostlie, Pearson Addison Wesley;
- (2) Astrophysics in a Nutshell, Dan Maoz, Princeton University Press;
- (3) Galaxies in the Universe: an Introduction (Second Edition), Sparke & Gallagher, Cambridge University Press;
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Campus Store reading list ↗Winter 2026
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Winter 2026
- The outline explicitly states that no textbook is required. No required text; the four listed books are optional resources.