Book recommendation?

[gridlore]

I'm looking for recommendations for a good, college-level astronomy text. I know the basics already, but am interested in getting a little deeper into the subject. Something I could find at my local library would be best.

Thanks in advance.

Comments

[pompe.livejournal.com]

Depend on what you need it for, I think.

If you need a relatively math-light introduction to astronomy which is richly illustrated and onn intro-college-level yet sound and readable and covering virtually all things from celestial mechanics to stellar evolution, I'd recommend "Abell's Exploration of the Universe".

If you need something on planetology or the solar system or on stars in specific, there are many books going into much deeper detail, but few of them are that accessible and may be hard to find on a normal library.

Also, you should get a recent book. At least it should be written/revised in the 90's, and preferrably the last ten years.