How It Works UK - Issue 176

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Spacesuit science
How spacesuit technology has protected astronauts for decades.

Viking raiders
Portrayed as bloodthirsty pirates pillaging innocent villagers, Vikings also ruled the waves with a lucrative trade network..

NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS

The explosive science behind the biggest human-made blasts on Earth

4 mins

What are the CROWN JEWELS WORTH?

Discover the history of the precious artefacts worn by Britain's monarchs

7 mins

THE WEIRD WORLD OF AIRSHIPS

Pioneering aircraft that captured the imagination of a generation, airships have a brief but action-packed history

9 mins

How we taste food

Discover the chemicals that combine to create an extensive assortment of flavours

7 mins

HOW RADIATION SUITS WORK

These garments stop this invisible form of energy from wreaking havoc on the human body

2 mins

SPIES IN THE SKY

From balloons to satellites, Earth is under constant surveillance from above

6 mins

WEIRD CREATURES OF THE DEEP

Meet the strange and wonderful animals living thousands of metres below the surface of our oceans

8 mins

THE POLAR VORTEX EXPLAINED

What is the polar vortex, and how does it keep the climate in check?

2 mins

DRILLING FOR OIL

How machines and people work together on an oil rig

3 mins

INSIDE AIR FORCE ONE

What's on board the US president's personal aeroplane?

2 mins

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The magazine that feeds minds, 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.