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In a stunning and completely new view of the solar system, an astronaut and a geologist team up to investigate, through parallel views made possible by cutting-edge space technology, how the earth itself can help science unravel the mysteries of the heavens.Noted planetary geologist Ellen Stofan and veteran astronaut Tom Jones pair images of Earth - many captured by space shuttle and space station crewmembers - with astonishing scenes of alien surfaces beamed home by NASA's far-ranging robotic probes. Vivid illustrations of searing lava plains, windswept deserts, and stark craters demonstrate how natural forces have shaped these varied landscapes. This comprehensive new portrait of the solar system brings to light an array of important features never seen until today - and it highlights, for the first time, the similarities and contrasts between Earth and its neighbors in space.
