Notes: *** HEALTH WARNING *** These notes are still being written. Keep checking this site for the latest version. Lecture notes Reading list: Galactic Dynamics, Binney & Tremaine (second edition) 2008 Binney & Merrifield, Galactic Astronomy 1998 Classical Mechanics, Goldstein, Poole & Safko 2002. Background reading for astronomy: Frank Shu, The Physical Universe. Astronomical encyclopedia -- great for jargon-busting: Cosmos.