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Part I. Basic Phenomenology: 1. Scales; 2. Observational windows; 3.Classifications; 4. Photometry, kinematics, dark matter; 5. Basic questions,semi-empirical approach, dynamical window; Part II. Physical Models: 6.Self-gravity and relation with plasma physics; 7. Relaxation times, absenceof thermodynamical equilibrium; 8. Models; 9. Equilibrium and stability:symmetry and symmetry breaking; 10. Classical ellipsoids; 11. Introduction todispersive waves; 12. Jeans instability; Part III. Spiral Galaxies: 13.Orbits; 14. The basic state: vertical and horizontal equilibrium in the disk;15. Density waves; 16. Role of gas; 17. Global spiral modes; 18. Spiralstructure in galaxies; 19. Bending waves; 20. Dark matter in spiral galaxies;Part IV. Elliptical Galaxies: 21. Orbits; 22. Stellar dynamical approach; 23.Stability; 24. Dark matter in elliptical galaxies; Part V. In Perspective:25. Selected aspects of formation and evolution; Notes; Index.