König and Binnewies, both amateur astronomers, neatly gather together
this well-organized collection of galactic history and photography. 
Originally published in German, the work was translated by Helbig who
employs his background in cosmology and gravitational lensing to provide
clear and succinct narratives.  The book begins with a short history of
the discovery and study of galaxies.  The rest of the book is organized
into sections according to galaxy type.  Each section is prefaced with a
brief introduction to the morphology and major characteristics of that
form and then presents dozens of example galaxies.  Over 250 clusters
[sic] are individually highlighted in this collection.  Each galaxy
entry includes a high definition photograph and short narrative about
its notable features, size, location, and composition.  This text is
ideal for amateur astronomers who wish to know exactly what they are
seeing in the sky, and laypeople will find value in the beautiful images
and interesting details highlighted in the text.