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

Solar-powered aircraft
77
Aircraft
Startling new theories on light and color
80
Color (Physiological effects)
What to look for in the new video recorders
82
Videotape recorders and recording
Our Treasury's armory of lethal imposters
85
United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Firearms (Collectors and collecting)
PM owners report
88
Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon
New electronics for education, convenience, fun
91
Electronic equipment
Tuning in on the ghost beam
92
Particle beams
Home inferno--now it's deadlier than ever
96
Poisonous gases, Houses (Fires and fire prevention)
Driving the '79 Ford and Lincoln-Mercury models
100
Automobiles (Testing)
Halogen headlamps and how they work
102
Automobiles (Lighting)
5 ways to stretch your boating season
104
Boats and boating
PM's year-round vacation house
106
Houses (Designs and plans), Vacation houses
From PM's year-round vacation home
110
Great storage ideas and a carport you can build

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