How it Works Annual Vol. 5

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Название: How it Works Annual Vol. 5

Год / месяц: 2014

Номер: Vol.5

Формат: PDF (e-book)

Размер: 58.5 Mb

Язык: Английский

Discover everything you want to know about the world we live in and prepare to be fascinated by the fifth volume of the How It Works Annual. With thousands of fantastic facts and figures across a range of topics, you'll uncover the world around you and find out exactly how it works!

Everything you want to know about the world we live in

Science

- From amazing chemical reactions to how we store and use energy, find out how science affects the way we live our lives.

Technology

Learn about the impressive technology that powers everything from tiny cochlear implants to complex robotic surgery.

Science

From the difference between the left and right brain to the physics of football, find out how science affects the way we live our lives.

Space

Take a virtual trip into outer space and be awed at the fascinating wonders that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.

History

Explore the past in vivid detail and learn about everything from life in the trenches to prehistoric mega-mammals.

Also inside...

Drone aircraft

Eco cars evolved

How ports work

Fire engines uncovered

Amazing helicopters

High-flying parameters

Bionic humans

Doppler radars

Touchscreen interaction

Controlling the weather

Camera capsules

Robotic surgery

Compound bows

3D printers

Incredible insects

The smell of rain

Birds of prey

The sailing stones

The eye of the Sahara

The story of oil

25 weird science facts

Useless body parts

Inside our bones

Seeing sound

Bottling light

Illuminating cells

Mega telescopes

How stars go supernova

Space Shuttle payload bay

ISS medical treatment

Cleaning up space junk

Rogue planets

Inside next-gen spacesuits

Life in the trenches

The Globe Theatre's story

Making the Terracotta Army

Origins of chocolate

Buckingham Palace uncovered

Ancient Egyptian cosmetics

Age of the dinosaurs

...And much, much more!