Taking readers on a breathtaking visual and scientific adventure,
renowned physicist Brian Cox reveals the Solar System as you have never
seen it before: from Saturn's moons, where giant ice fountains spout
into space and oceans are made of liquid methane, to Jupiter, where
storms rage that are twice the size of Earth and giant super-volcanoes
dominate its tortured moon of Io.
Professor Cox takes you on a journey of discovery where alien worlds
become places you can see and explore. He introduces you to the planets
and moons beyond our world, finding the biggest and most bizarre and
powerful natural phenomena. He visits some of the most spectacular and
extreme locations here on Earth to unveil what our planet can reveal
about the wonders of the Solar System.
Employing his trademark authoritative yet down-to-earth approach, Brian
explores how these previously unseen phenomena have dramatically
expanded our horizons with new discoveries about the planets, their
moons, and how they came to be the way they are.
Includes 500 diagrams and full-color photographs