The Popular Science Monthly, August, 1900 Vol. 57, May, 1900 to October, 1900

"The Popular Science Monthly, August, 1900" by Various is a monthly magazine from the turn of the century that breaks down different scientific ideas so the average person can understand them. The magazine tackles a variety of subjects, like how old the Earth is, capturing sound with photography, the psychology of colors, and what was known about space at the time, providing a snapshot of the interesting scientific concepts and discoveries of that age. The first article is written by G. K. Gilbert, and talks about people trying to figure out how old the Earth is, while talking about how hard it is to figure that out. He also talks about different ways that people used to keep track of time.