How it Works: Book of Amazing Cutaways

Discover the Inner Workings of the World's Wonders

Delve deeper into the wonderful worlds of science, technology, transport, history, space and the environment with a selection of some of the best illustrations from the pages of How It Works magazine.

• Get under the skin of the human body as we find out what happens to our food on a journey through the digestive system and discover how our immune system protects us from harm.

• Check out the habitats that will help humans live and thrive on Mars and learn how NASA’s legendary Space Shuttle worked.

• Explore some of the wonders of the natural world, including how tigers hunt their prey and the importance of trees on the environment around them.

• Go inside the smart homes of the future and learn about the amazing tech that shapes our world.

• And finally, take a look under the hood of a rally car, a Red Arrow and a superyacht, before discovering how the dome of Florence Cathedral was constructed and examine how Notre-Dame will be rebuilt following 2019’s devastating fire- and so much more!

Expert reviews of the book:

"A quick, painless and fun way to discover everything you need to know about a host of subjects, from architecture and anatomy to dinosaurs, fighter planes and household appliances." - Dr Andrew May, Astrophysicist and Author

"Brilliantly detailed and endlessly absorbing, Amazing Cutaways is a feast for the eyes. There are so many ways in for the reader – engaging cutaway artwork, to-the-point captions and longer blocks of well-judged text for those who want it. And such a wide range of topics are included, it’s impossible not to learn loads." - Ben Hoare, Bestselling Science Author