World of Knowledge - December 2016
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Название: World of Knowledge - December 2016
Жанр: Нет
Автор: Коллектив
Год выпуска: 2016
Формат: PDF
Размер: 28 МВ
ISBN: 544844038644
Язык: Английский
СКАЧАТЬ World of Knowledge - December 2016 БЕСПЛАТНО EPUB - DOC - DJVU - RTF - PDFОписание: World of Knowledge is your new monthly magazine crammed full of amazing stuff about the world we live in. As well as answering the questions we all have about the world we live in, it hopes to inspire a thousand more. From first looks at futuristic technology and solving the puzzles of the universe, to revealing nature’s breathtaking secrets and investigating the most important moments in history, it’ll have something for every member of the family.
22 Job Hunt For Mars
Get the gig and you’ll be more famous than Matt Damon
WORLD EVENTS
62 An Ocean Of Plastic
Can a super-fi lter save our oceans?
74 What Would A Navy Seal Do?
Experts reveal how to really make yourself safe
36 The Dark Side Of Couchsurfi ng
The disturbing tale of a rogue policeman
THE HUMAN BODY AND MIND
58 The Man Who Injects Snake Venom
Why does this man inject himself with toxins?
28 Is My Food Killing Me?
Our dinner in the dock
NATURE
50 The Real Cloud Atlas
The incredible science of cloud spotting
70 Food Glorious Food
Ground squirrels: small rodents, huge appetites
TECHNOLOGY
42 The Flying Monster
In the cockpit of the 263-ton C-17 Globemaster
HISTORY
10 Conspiracy Theories That Came True
Sometimes, the truth is scarier than you imagine
80 History’s Forbidden Questions
What the world wasn’t supposed to know
REGULARS
3 Experts In This Issue
Professional people offering their insights this month
6 The Story Behind The Photos
Two fascinating photos and the stories behind them
90 Questions And Answers
Amazing facts from science, technology and everyday life
96 And Finally
How a ‘useless’ lion confounded the sceptics
98 Letters
Your views and questions aired