How It Works - Issue 108 2018
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Название: How It Works - Issue 108 2018
Жанр: Нет
Автор: Коллектив
Год выпуска: 2018
Формат: PDF
Размер: 36 МВ
ISBN: 235932052042
Язык: Английский
СКАЧАТЬ How It Works - Issue 108 2018 БЕСПЛАТНО EPUB - DOC - DJVU - RTF - PDFОписание: 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.
SCIENCE
53 What causes
nosebleeds?
53 Activated carbon
54 The scale of your cells
56 Tightrope forces
57 Crohn’s disease
57 Breathprints
42 Heroes of: Sir Tim
Berners-Lee
44 Graphics cards
44 IP addresses
46 Scaffolding
47 Fort Knox security
TECHNOLOGY
ENVIRONMENT
70 Humpback whales
72 Iceberg breakaway
73 Glass frogs
73 Why trees shed bark
74 What is moss?
76 Corfe Castle
78 Almendres Cromlech
78 The original Tube map
79 The Roman Baths
HISTORY
C NTENTS
Tightrope
forces
59 Folding bikes
59 Lesser-known
distance measures
60 The 2018 Ford Mustang
63 Venetian gondolas
O’Callaghan
Jonny tackles the
space section of
our mythbusting
special,
explaining the reality behind the
fantastical misconceptions
surrounding our Solar System.
Jodie Tyley
In this month’s
history section, Jodie
uncovers the origins
of the now-famous
Tube map design.
She also explores Portugal’s
mysterious megalithic monument and
busts some historical myths.
Tim Williamson
Our perceptions of
the past are sullied
with misquotes,
mistranslations and
downright lies. Tim
delves into the history books to sort
fact from fiction. He also reveals the
fascinating story of the Roman Baths.
James Horton
In this issue, James
separates the hype
from the headlines
to explain what’s
really going on with
our gadgets. Do video games make
people more violent? And why do our
devices slow down as they age?
Laura Mears
This month, Laura
sets the record
straight on some
of the most widely
accepted science
myths. She also debunks some
common conspiracies and explains
the psychology of the believers.
Meet the experts…
64 Alien asteroid
66 Astrometry
67 Mars 2020 vision
69 New Horizons’
next target
69 Venus’ electric wind
SPACE
PULL- OUT
P OSTERS
PAGES
49-52
• Battle of the deep
• Wildlife of the jungle