Popular Mechanics

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Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
 

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Contents

You can make a plant do tricks
81
Photoperiodism
Hy-fy-r gives hotter spark
86
Automobile engines (Ignition)
Lightweight with a heavyweight's punch, France's Mirage III.
90
Airplanes, Military (France)
Here it is--the Edsel
92
Automobiles
Brains for planes
98
Airplanes (Electronic equipment), Automatic pilot (Airplanes)

Homes afloat
102
Houseboats
Archers test shotgun arrow
104
Bow and arrow
What's happening to the weather
106
Weather
Flying forest-fire fighters
114
Airplanes in forest fire control
Sabre jet for the road
118
Automobiles
Double piggyback for Australian trains
120
Railroads (Australia)
Field day in the saddle
121
Games, Horsemanship
Landing helicopters depend on doughnuts
127
Helicopters (Landing gear)
Organ that plays stalactites
128
Leland W. sr SPRINKLE, Caves, Organ
Owners report: here's what Dodge Six owners say
134
Automobiles
Engineer analyzes the 1957 Dodge
138
Automobiles
Driving the Dodge Coronet
139
Floyd Clymer; d. 1970, Automobiles (Testing)
Dentist builds a ferryboat
142
Ship and boat models
Michigan's house of magic
146
Magic
Tomorrow's outboard, what shape will it be?
150
Outboard motors

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