POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 1957 TECHNOLOGY INVENTIONS FORD EDSEL MINT? Published by Hearst Magazines If you are interested in the history of climate change, Popular Mechanics published an article in September 1957 titled ?What?s Happening to the Weather?. The article discusses how the melting of glaciers due to the widespread use of coal dust could soften the climate of moderate latitudes. Sep 1957 268 pages Vol. 108, No. 3 ISSN 0032-4558 Turn the pages on this delightful journey back to SEPTEMBER 1957 with Popular Mechanics. This vintage magazine is a treasure trove of technological wonders, ingenious inventions, and futuristic visions. Highlights include: 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) Build-your-own variable-reluctance pickup for hi-fi experimenters 157 Phonograph (Pickup) Storage planter 161 Flower boxes, planters, etc, Partitions Fold-down desk features ideal lighting for study 165 Desks Queen Anne mirror and wall shelf 166 Mirrors Inexpensive porch table 169 Tables 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 Winter insurance for your garden 170 Flower gardens and gardening, Lawns Give caged-animal shots a natural look 176 Animals (Photographs) Deluxe playhouse has water and lights 178 Playhouses Fun on the Lazy-B. 186 Toys Candleholders 189 Candleholders Animated blue-jay weather vane 190 Weather vanes Cutting rafters without a framing square 196 Rafters Your water softener 198 Water softening Photo copying is easy 201 Photography (Copying) Photoflood control box simplifies lighting 202 Photography (Equipment, Light and lighting) Burnishing puts a fine finish on wood or metal 205 Polishing Bimetallic machinist's hammer 208 Hammers To do the job lathe tools must be sharp 214 Lathes Jig for accurate layout of elliptical form 217 Jigs (Tools) Draftsmen wanted 260 Drafters