How It Works Magazine

How It Works  |  Issue 117  

How It Works is the action-packed science and technology magazine bursting with exciting information about our universe and everything in it. Be inspired by a wide range of topics, from the planet'€s most bizarre creatures and unusual phenomena to the incredible technologies advancing and enhancing our modern lives.

Written and presented in a style that makes even the most complex subjects interesting and easy to understand, How It Works is enjoyed by readers of all ages.

What you’ll find in every issue:

• Global Eye – the latest news, developments and events from the world of science and technology
• Amazing images – each issue is loaded with fantastic cutaways, illustrations and photography
• Features – our in-depth articles explain topics in an exciting and engaging way that everyone can understand
• Brain Dump – get the answers to all your burning 'how and why' questions answered in our reader Q&A section
• How To – your guide to fun experiments and projects to try out at home

You'll receive 13 issues during a 1 year How It Works magazine subscription.

Note: Digital editions do not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies.

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However for iOS we recommend an iPad 2 (2nd gen)/iPhone 3 or better for performance and stability. Earlier models with lower processor and RAM specifications may experience slower page rendering and occasional app crashes which are outside of our control.

How It Works   |   Issue 117   

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You'll receive 13 issues during a 1 year How It Works magazine print subscription.

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Shipping is included in the price for all subscriptions, single issues, bookazines and merchandise products on Pocketmags. The prices you see are the prices you pay, we do not add additional shipping costs during the checkout. We deliver to the United Kingdom, Europe, United States of America and the Rest of the World.

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All prices for magazine and some newspaper subscriptions listed on Pocketmags include free delivery.

The deliveries are handled by each of our publishing partners. The great thing about a subscription is that in most cases you will receive the issue before it goes on sale in the shops!

Your subscription is most likely to start with the next available issue. The delivery date is determined by the date that you placed your order and the print date of the next available issue.

If you are concerned about a delivery, please contact the publisher of your subscription directly. Alternatively, you can contact us and we will provide you with the details for the publisher.

How It Works   |   Issue 117   

As a subscriber you'll receive the following benefits:


You'll receive 13 issues during a 1 year How It Works magazine subscription.

Note: Digital editions do not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies.

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Our magazine apps run on all iPad and iPhone devices running iOS 7.0 or above, Android should be: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or above , Kindle Fire (Gen 3) or above, Windows 8 tablets, Windows 8.1 Phones, and PC and Macs with a html5 compatible browser.

However for iOS we recommend an iPad 2 (2nd gen)/iPhone 3 or better for performance and stability. Earlier models with lower processor and RAM specifications may experience slower page rendering and occasional app crashes which are outside of our control.

Shipping Information

Shipping is included in the price for all subscriptions, single issues, bookazines and merchandise products on Pocketmags. The prices you see are the prices you pay, we do not add additional shipping costs during the checkout. We deliver to the United Kingdom, Europe, United States of America and the Rest of the World.

Shipping Times

All prices for magazine and some newspaper subscriptions listed on Pocketmags include free delivery.

The deliveries are handled by each of our publishing partners. The great thing about a subscription is that in most cases you will receive the issue before it goes on sale in the shops!

Your subscription is most likely to start with the next available issue. The delivery date is determined by the date that you placed your order and the print date of the next available issue.

If you are concerned about a delivery, please contact the publisher of your subscription directly. Alternatively, you can contact us and we will provide you with the details for the publisher.

How It Works   |   Issue 117   

As a subscriber you'll receive the following benefits:


You'll receive 13 issues during a 1 year How It Works magazine print subscription.

Shipping Information

Shipping is included in the price for all subscriptions, single issues, bookazines and merchandise products on Pocketmags. The prices you see are the prices you pay, we do not add additional shipping costs during the checkout. We deliver to the United Kingdom, Europe, United States of America and the Rest of the World.

Shipping Times

All prices for magazine and some newspaper subscriptions listed on Pocketmags include free delivery.

The deliveries are handled by each of our publishing partners. The great thing about a subscription is that in most cases you will receive the issue before it goes on sale in the shops!

Your subscription is most likely to start with the next available issue. The delivery date is determined by the date that you placed your order and the print date of the next available issue.

If you are concerned about a delivery, please contact the publisher of your subscription directly. Alternatively, you can contact us and we will provide you with the details for the publisher.