Popular Mechanics
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Popular Mechanics is an American magazine first published January 11, 1902 by H. H. Windsor
Henry Haven Windsor
Henry Haven Windsor , American author, magazine editor, and publisher, was the founder and first editor of Popular Mechanics. He was succeeded as editor by his son, Henry Haven Windsor, Jr . According to a brief biography published by Press Club of Chicago in 1922, Windsor was born in a log cabin...

, and has been owned since 1958 by the Hearst Corporation
Hearst Corporation
The Hearst Corporation is an American media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower, Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. Founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, the company's holdings now include a wide variety of media...

. There are nine international editions, including a now-defunct Latin American version that had been published for decades and a newer South African edition.

Popular Mechanics features regular sections on automotive, home, outdoors, science, and technology topics. A recurring column is "Jay Leno
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...

's Garage" featuring observations by the famed late-night talk show host and vehicle enthusiast.

Popular Mechanics is a subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation
Hearst Corporation
The Hearst Corporation is an American media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower, Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. Founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, the company's holdings now include a wide variety of media...

, which also has an ownership stake in the History Channel. A near-complete archive of Popular Mechanics issues going back to 1905 is available through Google Book Search.

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