1 Table of Contents: “...1. Historical introduction -- 2. A review of some basic concepts -- 3. The polarization properties...”

2 Table of Contents: “...Changing views and fundamental concepts : Evolving perspectives: a historical prologue ; The new...”

3 Table of Contents: “...Historical notes on planet formation / Peter Bodenheimer -- The formation and evolution...”

4 “... places the study of galaxies in its broader historical context, contributing to both astronomy...”

5 “... material throughout. It provides an introduction in historical and physical terms to the many aspects...”