Author Theo Koupelis has set the mark for a student-friendly, accessible introductory astronomy text with In Quest of the Universe.  He has now developed a new text to accommodate those courses that focus mainly on stars and galaxies.  Ideal for the one-term course, In Quest of the Stars and Galaxies opens with material essential to the introductory course (gravity, light, telescopes, the sun) and then moves on to focus on key material related to stars and galaxies.  Incorporating the rich pedagogy and vibrant art program that have made his earlier books a success, Koupelis' In Quest of the Stars and Galaxies is the clear choice for students' first exploration of the cosmos.