Popular Science archives (2024)

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Popular Science is a monthly magazine of science and technology written for a general audience. (There is a Wikipedia article about this serial.)

Publication History

Popular Science began in 1872 as "The Popular Science Monthly". There was a publication hiatus in the last months of 1915, after the magazine's then-owner sold it and started The Scientific Monthly. No issue copyright renewals were found for this serial. The first copyright-renewed contribution is from April 1929. (More details) The magazine ceased publication in the early 2020s, but the publication continues as a website.

Persistent Archives of Complete Issues

1872-2009: Google Books has almost the full run of the magazine, up to March 2009. None of the issues (even the public domain issues) appear to be downloadable.
1872: The Internet Archive has volume 1, covering May to October 1872.
1872-1873: The Internet Archive has volume 2, covering November 1872 to April 1873.
1873: The Internet Archive has volume 3, covering May to October 1873.
1873-1874: The Internet Archive has volume 4, covering November 1873 to April 1874.
1874: The Internet Archive has volume 5, covering May to October 1874.
1874-1875: The Internet Archive has volume 6, covering November 1874 to April 1875.
1875: The Internet Archive has volume 7, covering May to October 1875.
1875-1876: The Internet Archive has volume 8, covering November 1875 to April 1876.
1876: The Internet Archive has volume 9, covering May to October 1876.
1876-1877: The Internet Archive has volume 10, covering November 1876 to April 1877.
1877: The Internet Archive has volume 11, covering May to October 1877.
1877-1878: The Internet Archive has volume 12, covering November 1877 to April 1878.
1878: The Internet Archive has volume 13, covering May to October 1878.
1878-1879: The Internet Archive has volume 14, covering November 1878 to April 1879.
1879: The Internet Archive has volume 15, covering May to October 1879.
1879-1880: The Internet Archive has volume 16, covering November 1879 to April 1880.
1880: The Internet Archive has volume 17, covering May to October 1880.
1880-1881: The Internet Archive has volume 18, covering November 1880 to April 1881.
1881: The Internet Archive has volume 19, covering May to October 1881.
1881-1882: The Internet Archive has volume 20, covering November 1881 to April 1882.
1882: The Internet Archive has volume 21, covering May to October 1882.
1882-1883: The Internet Archive has volume 22, covering November 1882 to April 1883.
1883: The Internet Archive has volume 23, covering May to October 1883.
1883-1884: The Internet Archive has volume 24, covering November 1883 to April 1884.
1884: The Internet Archive has volume 25, covering May to October 1884.
1884-1885: The Internet Archive has volume 26, covering November 1884 to April 1885.
1885: The Internet Archive has volume 27, covering May to October 1885.
1885-1886: The Intenet Archive has volume 28, covering November 1885 to April 1886.
1886: The Internet Archive has volume 29, covering May to October 1886.
1886-1887: The Internet Archive has volume 30, covering November 1886 to April 1887.
1887: The Internet Archive has volume 31, covering May to October 1887.
1887-1888: The Internet Archive has volume 32, covering November 1887 to April 1888.
1888: The Internet Archive has volume 33, covering May to October 1888.
1888-1889: The Internet Archive has volume 34, covering November 1888 to April 1889.
1889: The Internet Archive has volume 35, covering May to October 1889.
1889-1890: The Internet Archive has volume 36, covering November 1889 to April 1890.
1890: The Internet Archive has volume 37, covering May to October 1890.
1890-1891: The Internet Archive has volume 38, covering November 1890 to April 1891.
1891: The Internet Archive has volume 39, covering May to October 1891.
1891-1892: The Intenet Archive has volume 40, covering November 1891 to April 1892.
1892: The Internet Archive has volume 41, covering May to October 1892.
1892-1893: The Intenet Archive has volume 42, covering November 1892 to April 1893.
1893: The Internet Archive has volume 43, covering May to October 1893.
1893-1894: The Internet Archive has volume 44, covering November 1893 to April 1894.
1894: The Internet Archive has volume 45, covering May to October 1894.
1894-1895: The Internet Archive has volume 46, covering November 1894 to April 1895.
1895: The Internet Archive has volume 47, covering May to October 1895.
1895-1896: The Internet Archive has volume 48, covering November 1895 to April 1896.
1896: The Internet Archive has volume 49, covering May to October 1896.
1896-1897: The Internet Archive has volume 50, covering November 1896 to April 1897.
1897: The Internet Archive has volume 51, covering May to October 1897.
1897-1898: The Internet Archive has volume 52, covering November 1897 to April 1898.
1898: The Internet Archive has volume 53, covering May to October 1898.
1898-1899: The Internet Archive has volume 54, covering November 1898 to April 1899.
1899: The Internet Archive has volume 55, covering May to October 1899.
1899-1900: The Internet Archive has volume 56, covering November 1899 to April 1900.
1900: The Internet Archive has volume 57, covering May to October 1900.
1900-1901: The Internet Archive has volume 58, covering November 1900 to April 1901.
1901: The Internet Archive has volume 59, covering May to October 1901.
1901-1902: The Internet Archive has volume 60, covering November 1901 to April 1902.
1902: The Internet Archive has volume 61, covering May to October 1902.
1902-1903: The Internet Archive has volume 62, covering November 1902 to April 1903.
1903: The Internet Archive has volume 63, covering May to October 1903.
1903-1904: The Internet Archive has volume 64, covering November 1903 to April 1904.
1904: The Internet Archive has volume 65, covering May to October 1904.
1904-1905: The Internet Archive has volume 66, covering November 1904 to April 1905.
1905: The Internet Archive has volume 67, covering May to December 1905.
1906: The Internet Archive has volume 68, covering January to June 1906.
1906: The Internet Archive has volume 69, covering July to December 1906.
1907: The Internet Archive has volume 70, covering January to June 1907.
1907: The Internet Archive has volume 71, covering July to December 1907.
1908: The Internet Archive has volume 72, covering January to June 1908.
1908: The Internet Archive has volume 73, covering July to December 1908.
1909: The Internet Archive has volume 74, covering January to June 1909.
1909: The Internet Archive has volume 75, covering July to December 1909.
1910: The Internet Archive has volume 76, covering January to June 1910.
1910: The Internet Archive has volume 77, covering July to December 1910.
1911: The Internet Archive has volume 78, covering January to June 1911.
1911: The Internet Archive has volume 79, covering July to December 1911.
1912: The Internet Archive has volume 80, covering January to June 1912.
1912: The Internet Archive has volume 81, covering July to December 1912.
1913: The Internet Archive has volume 82, covering January to June 1913.
1913: The Internet Archive has volume 83, covering July to December 1913.
1914: The Internet Archive has volume 84, covering January to June 1914.
1914: The Internet Archive has volume 85, covering July to December 1914.
1915: The Internet Archive has volume 86, covering January to June 1915.
1915: The Internet Archive has volume 87, covering July to September 1915.
1916: The Internet Archive has volume 88, covering January to June 1916.
1916: The Internet Archive has volume 89, covering July to December 1916.
1917: The Internet Archive has volume 90, covering January to June 1917.
1917: The Internet Archive has volume 91, covering July to December 1917.
1918: The Internet Archive has volume 92, covering January to June 1918.
1918: HathiTrust has volume 93, covering July to December 1918.
1919: HathiTrust has volume 94, covering January to June 1919.
1919: HathiTrust has volume 95, covering July to December 1919.
1920: HathiTrust has volume 96, covering January to June 1920.
1920: HathiTrust has volume 97, covering July to December 1920.
1921: HathiTrust has volume 98, covering January to June 1921.
1921: HathiTrust has volume 99, covering July to December 1921.
1922: HathiTrust has volume 100, covering January to June 1922.
1922: HathiTrust has volume 101, covering July to December 1922.
1923: HathiTrust has volume 102, covering January to June 1923.
1923: HathiTrust has volume 103, covering July to December 1923.
1924: The Internet Archive has volume 104, covering January to June 1924, scanned from microfilm.
1924: HathiTrust has volume 105, covering July to December 1924.
1925: The Internet Archive has volume 106, covering January to June 1925, scanned from microfilm.
1925: The Internet Archive has volume 107, covering July to December 1925, scanned from microfilm.
1926: The Internet Archive has volume 108, covering January to June 1926, scanned from microfilm.
1926: HathiTrust has volume 109, covering July to December 1926.
1927: HathiTrust has volume 110, covering January to June 1927.
1927: HathiTrust has volume 111, covering July to December 1927.
1928: HathiTrust has volume 112, covering January to June 1928.
1928: HathiTrust has volume 113, covering July to December 1928.

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