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How It Works

No. 162
Magazine

Welcome to How It Works, the magazine that explains everything you never knew you wanted to know about the world we live in. Loaded with fully illustrated guides and expert knowledge, and with sections dedicated to science, technology, transportation, space, history and the environment, no subject is too big or small for How It Works to explain.

WELCOME

MEET THIS ISSUE’S EXPERTS

Head of a hydroid

Tranquil galaxy

Forest stomper

Changing waters

Long-necked dinosaurs could have had even longer necks

LIGHTNING BOLT BREAKS RECORD FOR LONGEST EVER RECORDED

Flatworm species named after pandemic

Everest glacier has lost 2,000 years of ice since the 1990s

430-YEAR-OLD NINJA WEAPONS IDENTIFIED

The ISS will plunge into the sea in 2031

THREE GALAXIES TEAR EACH OTHER APART

Cat brains are shrinking, and it’s humans’ fault

Nine out of ten ticks carried fatal virus

‘Death receptor’ could help drive Type 1 diabetes

‘Weirdest wonder’ of evolution had even weirder cousin

JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE SNAPS STARRY HEXAGON

WISH LIST • The latest SCIENCE KITS

SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND GET THIS FUTURE GENIUS BUNDLE

Inside the ATOM SMASHER • EXPLORE THE 16.6-MILE LENGTH OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST PARTICLE ACCELERATOR AND DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE NEW EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED BY THE LHC

HOW THE LHC WORKS

CERN’S MANY EXPERIMENTS

BEYOND THE LHC

CLIMATE SCIENCE

MAKING ANTIMATTER

HUNTING EXOTIC PARTICLES

WORKING WITH THE LHC • We speak to CERN scientist Clara Nellist about her work with the LHC’s ATLAS detector

SMASHING ATOMS BY NUMBERS

HOW THE OSCARS BEGAN • 2022 marks the 94th Academy Awards: we explore the history, glories and controversies of the biggest film awards ceremony in the world

FORMULA 1 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW • Discover the race cars, technology, drivers and crews behind the world’s biggest and most popular motorsport

INSIDE AN F1 RACE CAR • Formula 1 cars are high-tech marvels that cost millions. Here’s how they work

CIRCUIT BREAKERS

HOW PUSH BIKE GEARS WORK • Understanding this mechanism can improve your control over your bicycle

FREE 2 eBooks FOR EVERY READER! • Grab yourself two fascinating, fact-packed How It Works specials for your digital device. Simply use the links below or scan the QR code to download

LASER SURGERY • How does this knife-like light cut, alter and repair our bodies?

MEET THE PLASTIC-EATING BACTERIA • Tiny organisms could have a massive impact on our environmental plastic problem

THE POWER OF ANAESTHESIA • How doctors use precise amounts of drugs to render patients insensitive to pain

WHAT IS LIGHT POLLUTION? • How artificial light is keeping the true night sky in the dark

HOW BEES MAKE HONEY • This process turns nectar into a sticky, sweet substance

BUILDING DEMOLITION EXPLAINED • How houses, high-rises and other tall structures are collapsed into rubble

HEAVY EQUIPMENT • These tools and machines are used to take buildings apart

HOW A GEIGER COUNTER WORKS • These handy devices measure radiation levels, producing an iconic clicking sound

WHAT IS A FIREWALL? • Discover how your computer filters out threats while allowing you access to everything you want to look at online

GET EPIC MINECRAFT SECRETS FOR LITTLE GAMERS

SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES • A look at the mysterious giants that lurk at the hearts of most galaxies

HOW THEY FORM • There are several theories as to where supermassive black holes come from

MAKING AN ACTIVE GALAXY • How the infalling of material powers black holes

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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 100 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: No. 162

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: March 17, 2022

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Science

Languages

English

Welcome to How It Works, the magazine that explains everything you never knew you wanted to know about the world we live in. Loaded with fully illustrated guides and expert knowledge, and with sections dedicated to science, technology, transportation, space, history and the environment, no subject is too big or small for How It Works to explain.

WELCOME

MEET THIS ISSUE’S EXPERTS

Head of a hydroid

Tranquil galaxy

Forest stomper

Changing waters

Long-necked dinosaurs could have had even longer necks

LIGHTNING BOLT BREAKS RECORD FOR LONGEST EVER RECORDED

Flatworm species named after pandemic

Everest glacier has lost 2,000 years of ice since the 1990s

430-YEAR-OLD NINJA WEAPONS IDENTIFIED

The ISS will plunge into the sea in 2031

THREE GALAXIES TEAR EACH OTHER APART

Cat brains are shrinking, and it’s humans’ fault

Nine out of ten ticks carried fatal virus

‘Death receptor’ could help drive Type 1 diabetes

‘Weirdest wonder’ of evolution had even weirder cousin

JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE SNAPS STARRY HEXAGON

WISH LIST • The latest SCIENCE KITS

SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND GET THIS FUTURE GENIUS BUNDLE

Inside the ATOM SMASHER • EXPLORE THE 16.6-MILE LENGTH OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST PARTICLE ACCELERATOR AND DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE NEW EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED BY THE LHC

HOW THE LHC WORKS

CERN’S MANY EXPERIMENTS

BEYOND THE LHC

CLIMATE SCIENCE

MAKING ANTIMATTER

HUNTING EXOTIC PARTICLES

WORKING WITH THE LHC • We speak to CERN scientist Clara Nellist about her work with the LHC’s ATLAS detector

SMASHING ATOMS BY NUMBERS

HOW THE OSCARS BEGAN • 2022 marks the 94th Academy Awards: we explore the history, glories and controversies of the biggest film awards ceremony in the world

FORMULA 1 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW • Discover the race cars, technology, drivers and crews behind the world’s biggest and most popular motorsport

INSIDE AN F1 RACE CAR • Formula 1 cars are high-tech marvels that cost millions. Here’s how they work

CIRCUIT BREAKERS

HOW PUSH BIKE GEARS WORK • Understanding this mechanism can improve your control over your bicycle

FREE 2 eBooks FOR EVERY READER! • Grab yourself two fascinating, fact-packed How It Works specials for your digital device. Simply use the links below or scan the QR code to download

LASER SURGERY • How does this knife-like light cut, alter and repair our bodies?

MEET THE PLASTIC-EATING BACTERIA • Tiny organisms could have a massive impact on our environmental plastic problem

THE POWER OF ANAESTHESIA • How doctors use precise amounts of drugs to render patients insensitive to pain

WHAT IS LIGHT POLLUTION? • How artificial light is keeping the true night sky in the dark

HOW BEES MAKE HONEY • This process turns nectar into a sticky, sweet substance

BUILDING DEMOLITION EXPLAINED • How houses, high-rises and other tall structures are collapsed into rubble

HEAVY EQUIPMENT • These tools and machines are used to take buildings apart

HOW A GEIGER COUNTER WORKS • These handy devices measure radiation levels, producing an iconic clicking sound

WHAT IS A FIREWALL? • Discover how your computer filters out threats while allowing you access to everything you want to look at online

GET EPIC MINECRAFT SECRETS FOR LITTLE GAMERS

SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES • A look at the mysterious giants that lurk at the hearts of most galaxies

HOW THEY FORM • There are several theories as to where supermassive black holes come from

MAKING AN ACTIVE GALAXY • How the infalling of material powers black holes

VIEWING...


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