Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics first cover (January 11, 1902)
CategoriesAutomotive, DIY, Science, Technology
FrequencySix per year
Total circulation
(2012)
1,208,642[1]
First issueJanuary 11, 1902 (1902-01-11)
CompanyHearst
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City, New York
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.popularmechanics.com Edit this at Wikidata
ISSN0032-4558

Popular Mechanics (often abbreviated as PM or PopMech) is a magazine of popular science and technology, featuring automotive, home, outdoor, electronics, science, do it yourself, and technology topics. Military topics, aviation and transportation of all types, space, tools and gadgets are commonly featured.[2]

It was founded in 1902 by Henry Haven Windsor, who was the editor and—as owner of the Popular Mechanics Company—the publisher. For decades, the tagline of the monthly magazine was "Written so you can understand it." In 1958, PM was purchased by the Hearst Corporation, now Hearst Communications.[3]

In 2013, the US edition changed from twelve to ten issues per year, and in 2014 the tagline was changed to "How your world works."[4] The magazine added a podcast in recent years, including regular features Most Useful Podcast Ever and How Your World Works.[5]

  1. ^ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Audit Bureau of Circulations. December 31, 2017. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Popular Mechanics".
  3. ^ Seelhorst, Mary (1992). Wright, John (ed.). Ninety Years of Popular Mechanics. St. Paul, Minn: Seawell. p. 62. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "The 60-second interview: Ryan D'Agostino, editor-in-chief, Popular Mechanics". Politico.com. October 20, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Popular Mechanics podcasts".

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