The adolescent Internet. The cover of this January 1994 edition of Popular Mechanics reads, "Understanding the Information Superhighway: The Greatest Social Revolution since the Automobile. How You'll Shop, Bank, Learn, Be Entertained, and More Via Interactive TV."

Popular Mechanics is an American magazine devoted to science and technology. It was first published January 11, 1902 by H.H. Windsor, and has been owned since the 1950s by the Hearst Corporation[[1]]. There is also a Latin American edition that has been published for decades and a newly formed South African version available. Cover of Popular Mechanics, 1994. ... Cover of Popular Mechanics, 1994. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the surface of the Earth for the first time and explore space. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Hearst Corporation is a large privately-held media conglomerate based in New York City. ...

Popular Mechanics features regular sections on cars, trucks, science, technology, home how-to and outdoor adventures. A recurring column is "Jay Leno's Garage" featuring observations by the famed late-night talk show host and vehicle enthusiast. Jay Leno (born James Douglas Muir Leno April 28, 1950) is an Emmy-winning American comedian who is best known as the current host of NBC televisions long-running variety and talk program The Tonight Show. ...

Chief competitors of Popular Mechanics are Popular Science, "Wired," "Scientific American", "Car and Driver", "Road & Track", "This Old House", Family Handyman and American Woodworker. Issue of Popular Science Popular Science is an American monthly magazine founded in 1872 carrying articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. ... A sample of Wired covers. ... Scientific American is a popular-science magazine, published (first weekly and later monthly) since August 28, 1845, making it the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. ... Cover of Car and Driver from age of psychedelic lettering Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. ... Road & Track is an automobile enthusiast magazine in the United States, founded by two friends in 1947. ... This Old House is a television program on the American public broadcast network PBS that follows remodeling projects of houses over a number of weeks. ...

External links

• Popularmechanics.com
• Popular Mechanics South African edition
• Works by Popular Mechanics at Project Gutenberg

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See also

• Popular magazines
  • Popular Science
  • Popular Electronics
    • Poptronics
• Scientific American
• Discover (magazine)
• OMNI
• Popular Mechanics for Kids