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Book Review of How Do They Do That?: Wonders of the Modern World Explained

How Do They Do That?: Wonders of the Modern World Explained
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About 150 one-to-two page explanations. Given that the book is 25 years old, a few may be out of date ("How do they sort mail?", "How do they predict a path of a hurricane?", "How do they measure the speed of a fastball?"), but some may have more lasting answers ("How do neon signs glow? How do glasses correct nearsightedness or farsightedness? "How do they predict solar eclipses?")