Popular Mechanics
 Popular Mechanics first cover (11 January 1902) |
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| Editor-In-Chief | James B. Meigs |
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| Categories | Automotive, DIY, Science, Technology |
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| Publisher | Bill Congdon |
| Total circulation (2011) |
1,214,383[1] |
| First issue | 11 January 1902 |
| Company | Hearst Magazines |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.popularmechanics.com |
| ISSN | 0032-4558 |
Popular Mechanics is an American magazine first published January 11, 1902 by H. H. Windsor, and has been owned since 1958 by the Hearst Corporation. There are nine international editions, including a now-defunct Latin American version that had been published for decades and a newer South African edition.
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[edit] Format
Popular Mechanics features regular sections on automotive, home, outdoors, science, and technology topics. A recurring column is "Jay Leno's Garage" featuring observations by the famed late-night talk show host and vehicle enthusiast.[2][3]
[edit] History
Popular Mechanics was originally self-published by the Popular Mechanics Company but in 1958 became a subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation. A near-complete archive of Popular Mechanics issues going back to 1905 is available[4][5] through Google Books.
[edit] Podcast
Popular Mechanics Show is the official weekly podcast of Popular Mechanics magazine.
[edit] References
- ^ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Audit Bureau of Circulations. June 30, 2011. http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/magtitlesearch.asp. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ "Literature and Popular Culture". http://www.nae.edu/NAE/techlithome.nsf/weblinks/NAEW-649HBM?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ "Intro-Popular Mechanics Magazine-Amst 205". http://www.otal.umd.edu/~vg/amst205.S97/vj22/p5/intro.html. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ The, Editors (December 10, 2008). "Google and Popular Mechanics". Popular Mechanics. http://www.origin.popularmechanics.com/technology/upgrade/4295362.html. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
- ^ Ross, James (August 15, 2005). "Google Library Project". Popular Mechanics. http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/technology_news/1681766.html. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
[edit] Further reading
- Israel, Paul B. (1994-04). "Enthusiasts and Innovators: "Possible Dreams" and the "Innovation Station" at the Henry Ford Museum". Technology and Culture (Society for the History of Technology) 35 (2): 396–401. DOI:10.2307/3106308. JSTOR 3106308.
- Wright, John L. (1992-07). Possible Dreams: Enthusiasm for Technology in America. Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. pp. 128. ISBN 0-933728-35-2.
- Bryant, Margaret M. (1977). "New Words from Popular Mechanics". American Speech (Duke University Press) 52 (1/2): 39–46. DOI:10.2307/454718. JSTOR 454718.
[edit] External links
- Popularmechanics.com
- Popular Mechanics archives
- Popular Mechanics South African edition
- Works by Popular Mechanics at Project Gutenberg
- Popular Mechanics Magazine - on-line, readable back issues
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