How It Works

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 • Issue 201

Global eye

GLOBAL EYE • Showcasing the incredible world we live in

WISH LIST • HEALTH AND FITNESS

MEGA QUAKES • Feel the force of the world’s biggest earthquakes and discover how these seismic events rock our cities and settlements

HOW YOU CAN HUNT FOR BLACK HOLES • Ten cool astronomy apps that turn your smartphone into a stargazing powerhouse

HOW REUSABLE ROCKETS WORK • New launch vehicles that can fly multiple missions are transforming space travel

HOW AIRBOATS WORK • These flat-bottomed, fan-propelled boats are typically used in swamplands

INSIDE A SPY SHIP • This Russian ‘research’ vessel has been coasting through European waters, but what’s it looking for?

LOST CIVILISATIONS • Why these once-powerful nations disappeared, leaving abandoned artefacts and remarkable ruins to tell tales of their reign

POLAR DINOSAURS • Evidence shows that some dinosaurs could survive cold, dark winters

ALL ABOUT MEAT • Whether it’s cooked, rare, raw or rotting, we look at the science behind meat and why some animals can eat what makes others sick

MEET YOUR INNER BEASTS • From intestinal worms to the protozoa that cause malaria, our bodies can play host to some unwelcome visitors

NATURAL MAGNETISM • How human and animal bodies generate their own magnetic fields

WHAT IS VO2 MAX? • How the body uses oxygen is an indicator of cardiovascular fitness and a predictor of long life

WHAT ARE SMELLING SALTS? • This ammonia-based medicine sharply increases oxygen to the brain

HOW TO SAVE THE SEA • British marine biologist and TV presenter Monty Halls is launching a new initiative to give our oceans a health check, offering some simple solutions on how we can help fight threats to marine life

EXPLORE THE REAL LOST WORLD • Towering above a South American rainforest stands Mount Roraima, its prehistoric castaways cut off from civilisation

WHAT IS QUICKSAND? • The physics behind these silent and hidden natural floor traps

WHY DO WE HAVE TIDES? • How the positions of the Sun and Moon dictate when the sea is high or low

FIGHTER PILOT STRIKER II HELMET • How this advanced piece of specialised headgear fuses a digital display with a pilot’s real-world view

AN APPLE MACBOOK? • We’ve dismantled a 2012-era MacBook Pro to see what made this line of portables a big hit with Mac users

BRAINDUMP • Amazing answers to your curious questions

THE LIBRARY • The latest book releases for curious minds

BRAIN GYM • Give your brain a puzzle workout

HOW TO… • Practical projects to try at home

INBOX • Speak your mind

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FAST FACTS • Amazing trivia that will blow your mind