奥秘(How It Works Issue)文字插图版[PDF]

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资源信息： 中文名: 奥秘 原名: How It Works Issue 作者: Helen Laidlaw 资源格式: PDF 版本: 文字插图版 出版社: imagine publishing 书号: 9772041732004 发行时间: 2012年09月06日 地区: 美国 语言: 英文 概述:

内容介绍： 这是一本国外很有名的杂志，它以图文并茂的方式向你解释科学，技术，交通，空间，历史和第环境的奥秘，让你了解你周围的世界。 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. 内容截图：

更多资源请访问：www.linguagess.com 英语学习交流QQ群：14097408 英语咨询群：8134350 目录: CONTENTS 24 OLED TV screens Learn how television displays are growing ever slimmer in this article that sheds some light on organic light-emitting diodes 26 Sewing machines 28 Shark repellant 29 iPad mini 30 Wireless speakers 30 Disk drives 32 Hoover Dam Discover how one of the world’s most famous structures was built and how it generates power 36 25 facts about earthquakes There’s tectonic trivia galore in this issue’s big Environment feature as we answer some of your most groundbreaking quandaries 40 Flower scent 40 Belt of Venus 42 Emperor penguin life cycle HIW tracks a year in the life of the biggest penguins on Earth to see how they survive in the Antarctic 44 Light and colour We look at the science and nature of light, how it moves, as well as how it creates the whole spectrum of glorious colours in our world 49 Tiredness 49 Hypothermic surgery 50 How resonance can collapse bridges 54 Exploring the outer Solar System How are intrepid probes like Cassini and Voyager travelling across space to study the most distant reaches of our Solar System and beyond? 58 Orion Nebula 61 Plasmasphere 62 Heroes of space… Johannes Kepler The life and times of one of the often overlooked founding fathers of modern astronomy 64 Amphibious vehicles How can an everyday car become a versatile aquatic machine capable of plunging beneath the waves? 69 Dry docks 69 Ice rinks 71 Pushback tugs 72 Supacat Coyote Find out what’s under the hood of this brawny armed vehicle that’s able to traverse almost any terrain 74 Canterbury Cathedral How was this ancient religious building constructed and what events led up to the notorious murder that took place there? 76 The Magna Carta 76 Crystal microphones 78 Pipe organs These majestic musical instruments can create some immense sounds in huge venues – fi nd out how now 82 Brain dump: Q&A with top experts A host of the fi nest academics, writers and all-round clever-clogs answer those questions that have been making your head hurt 88 The knowledge: gear and gadgets Advice on the articles of desire you should be spending your money on in our latest reviews 91 Group test We take a look through the eyepieces of three amazing home telescopes to determine which one deserves your cash 94 How to… In this issue’s guides, learn about the science of skimming a stone and also the best way to sterilise jars so your jam lasts for longer! 95 Test your knowledge Enter our quiz based on the contents of this month’s mag for the chance to bag a cool prize! 96 Letters Get in touch and tell us what you have learned this month, get something off your chest or regale us with your scientifi c anecdotes and musings