Moving MyBook from PC to Mac use

I have a very similar situation, but I want to be able access the data stored by the Windows machine. I don’t want to wipe the MyBook clean. To elaborate: I have used the WD SmartWare to create backup copies of a lot of files from my Windows machine on the MyBook. That Windows machine is now broken. I want to get a Mac. Can I connect the WD MyBook to the Mac and read/restore files from the backups made? If so, how?

Thanks for any advice.