An Introduction to Active Galactic Nuclei

Preface Acknowledgements 1. Basic properties and a brief historical perspective 2. Taxonomy of active galactic nuclei 3. The black hole paradigm 4. Continuum emission 5. The broad-line region 6. The narrow-line region 7. Unified models of AGNs 8. The environment of AGNs 9. The geometry of the expanding universe 10. Quasar surveys 11. The quasar luminosity function and evolution 12. Quasar absorption lines References Bibliography.