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Title:	Scientific American
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First renewed issue:	April 1930 (v. 142 no. 4); see 1958 January-June
First automatically renewed issue:	February 1964 (v. 210 no. 2)
First renewed contribution in:	February 1931; see 1958 January-June

Renewed issues

This includes all active issue renewals prior to 1964, when automatic renewals began. It might not show all renewals from 1964 onward.

April 1930 (v. 142 no. 4)
May 1930 (v. 142 no. 5)
June 1930 (v. 142 no. 6)
July 1930 (v. 143 no. 1)
August 1930 (v. 143 no. 2)
September 1930 (v. 143 no. 3)
October 1930 (v. 143 no. 4)
November 1930 (v. 143 no. 5)
December 1930 (v. 143 no. 6)
January 1931 (v. 144 no. 1)
February 1931 (v. 144 no. 2)
March 1931 (v. 144 no. 3)
April 1931 (v. 144 no. 4)
February 1932 (v. 146 no. 2)
March 1932 (v. 146 no. 3)
April 1932 (v. 146 no. 4)
May 1932 (v. 146 no. 5)
June 1932 (v. 146 no. 6)
July 1932 (v. 147 no. 1)
August 1932 (v. 147 no. 2)
September 1932 (v. 147 no. 3)
October 1932 (v. 147 no. 4)
November 1932 (v. 147 no. 5)
December 1932 (v. 147 no. 6)
January 1933 (v. 148 no. 1)
March 1933 (v. 148 no. 3)
April 1933 (v. 148 no. 4)
May 1933 (v. 148 no. 5)
June 1933 (v. 148 no. 6)
July 1933 (v. 149 no. 1)
August 1933 (v. 149 no. 2)
September 1933 (v. 149 no. 3)
October 1933 (v. 149 no. 4)
November 1933 (v. 149 no. 5)
December 1933 (v. 149 no. 6)
January 1934 (v. 150 no. 1)
February 1934 (v. 150 no. 2)
March 1934 (v. 150 no. 3)
April 1934 (v. 150 no. 4)
May 1934 (v. 150 no. 5)
June 1934 (v. 150 no. 6)
July 1934 (v. 151 no. 1)
August 1934 (v. 151 no. 2)
September 1934 (v. 151 no. 3)
October 1934 (v. 151 no. 4)
November 1934 (v. 151 no. 5)
December 1934 (v. 151 no. 6)
January 1935 (v. 152 no. 1)
February 1935 (v. 152 no. 2)
March 1935 (v. 152 no. 3)
April 1935 (v. 152 no. 4)
May 1935 (v. 152 no. 5)
June 1935 (v. 152 no. 6)
July 1935 (v. 153 no. 1)
August 1935 (v. 153 no. 2)
September 1935 (v. 153 no. 3)
October 1935 (v. 153 no. 4)
November 1935 (v. 153 no. 5)
December 1935 (v. 153 no. 6)
January 1936 (v. 154 no. 1)
February 1936 (v. 154 no. 2)
March 1936 (v. 154 no. 3)
April 1936 (v. 154 no. 4)
May 1936 (v. 154 no. 5)
June 1936 (v. 154 no. 6)
July 1936 (v. 155 no. 1)
August 1936 (v. 155 no. 2)
September 1936 (v. 155 no. 3)
October 1936 (v. 155 no. 4)
November 1936 (v. 155 no. 5)
December 1936 (v. 155 no. 6)
January 1937 (v. 156 no. 1)
February 1937 (v. 156 no. 2)
March 1937 (v. 156 no. 3)
April 1937 (v. 156 no. 4)
May 1937 (v. 156 no. 5)
June 1937 (v. 156 no. 6)
July 1937 (v. 157 no. 1)
August 1937 (v. 157 no. 2)
September 1937 (v. 157 no. 3)
October 1937 (v. 157 no. 4)
November 1937 (v. 157 no. 5)
December 1937 (v. 157 no. 6)
January 1938 (v. 158 no. 1)
February 1938 (v. 158 no. 2)
March 1938 (v. 158 no. 3)
April 1938 (v. 158 no. 4)
May 1938 (v. 158 no. 5)
June 1938 (v. 158 no. 6)
July 1938 (v. 159 no. 1)
August 1938 (v. 159 no. 2)
September 1938 (v. 159 no. 3)
October 1938 (v. 159 no. 4)
November 1938 (v. 159 no. 5)
December 1938 (v. 159 no. 6)
January 1939 (v. 160 no. 1)
February 1939 (v. 160 no. 2)
March 1939 (v. 160 no. 3)
April 1939 (v. 160 no. 4)
May 1939 (v. 160 no. 5)
June 1939 (v. 160 no. 6)
July 1939 (v. 161 no. 1)
August 1939 (v. 161 no. 2)
September 1939 (v. 161 no. 3)
October 1938 (v. 161 no. 4)
November 1939 (v. 161 no. 5)
December 1939 (v. 161 no. 6)
January 1940 (v. 162 no. 1)
February 1940 (v. 162 no. 2)
March 1940 (v. 162 no. 3)
April 1940 (v. 162 no. 4)
May 1940 (v. 162 no. 5)
June 1940 (v. 162 no. 6)
July 1940 (v. 163 no. 1)
August 1940 (v. 163 no. 2)
September 1940 (v. 163 no. 3)
October 1940 (v. 163 no. 4)
November 1940 (v. 163 no. 5)
December 1940 (v. 163 no. 6)
January 1941 (v. 164 no. 1)
February 1941 (v. 164 no. 2)
March 1941 (v. 164 no. 3)
April 1941 (v. 164 no. 4)
May 1941 (v. 164 no. 5)
June 1941 (v. 164 no. 6)
July 1941 (v. 165 no. 1)
August 1941 (v. 165 no. 2)
September 1941 (v. 165 no. 3)
October 1941 (v. 165 no. 4)
November 1941 (v. 165 no. 5)
December 1941 (v. 165 no. 6)
January 1942 (v. 166 no. 1)
February 1942 (v. 166 no. 2)
March 1942 (v. 166 no. 3)
April 1942 (v. 166 no. 4)
May 1942 (v. 166 no. 5)
June 1942 (v. 166 no. 6)
July 1942 (v. 167 no. 1)
August 1942 (v. 167 no. 2)
September 1942 (v. 167 no. 3)
October 1942 (v. 167 no. 4)
November 1942 (v. 167 no. 5)
December 1942 (v. 167 no. 6)
January 1943 (v. 168 no. 1)
February 1943 (v. 168 no. 2)
March 1943 (v. 168 no. 3)
April 1943 (v. 168 no. 4)
May 1943 (v. 168 no. 5)
June 1943 (v. 168 no. 6)
July 1943 (v. 169 no. 1)
August 1943 (v. 169 no. 2)
September 1943 (v. 169 no. 3)
October 1943 (v. 169 no. 4)
November 1943 (v. 169 no. 5)
December 1943 (v. 169 no. 6)
January 1944 (v. 170 no. 1)
February 1944 (v. 170 no. 2)
March 1944 (v. 170 no. 3)
April 1944 (v. 170 no. 4)
May 1944 (v. 170 no. 5)
June 1944 (v. 170 no. 6)
July 1944 (v. 171 no. 1)
August 1944 (v. 171 no. 2)
September 1944 (v. 171 no. 3)
October 1944 (v. 171 no. 4)
November 1944 (v. 171 no. 5)
December 1944 (v. 171 no. 6)
January 1945 (v. 172 no. 1)
February 1945 (v. 172 no. 2)
March 1945 (v. 172 no. 3)
April 1945 (v. 172 no. 4)
May 1945 (v. 172 no. 5)
June 1945 (v. 172 no. 6)
July 1945 (v. 173 no. 1)
August 1945 (v. 173 no. 2)
September 1945 (v. 173 no. 3)
October 1945 (v. 173 no. 4)
November 1945 (v. 173 no. 5)
December 1945 (v. 173 no. 6)
January 1946 (v. 174 no. 1)
February 1946 (v. 174 no. 2)
March 1946 (v. 174 no. 3)
April 1946 (v. 174 no. 4)
May 1946 (v. 174 no. 5)
June 1946 (v. 174 no. 6)
July 1946 (v. 175 no. 1)
August 1946 (v. 175 no. 2)
September 1946 (v. 175 no. 3)
October 1946 (v. 175 no. 4)
November 1946 (v. 175 no. 5)
December 1946 (v. 175 no. 6)
January 1947 (v. 176 no. 1)
February 1947 (v. 176 no. 2)
March 1947 (v. 176 no. 3)
April 1947 (v. 176 no. 4)
May 1947 (v. 176 no. 5)
June 1947 (v. 176 no. 6)
July 1947 (v. 177 no. 1)
August 1947 (v. 177 no. 2)
September 1947 (v. 177 no. 3)
October 1947 (v. 177 no. 4)
November 1947 (v. 177 no. 5)
December 1947 (v. 177 no. 6)
January 1948 (v. 178 no. 1)
February 1948 (v. 178 no. 2)
March 1948 (v. 178 no. 3)
April 1948 (v. 178 no. 4)
May 1948 (v. 178 no. 5)
June 1948 (v. 178 no. 6)
July 1948 (v. 179 no. 1)
August 1948 (v. 179 no. 2)
September 1948 (v. 179 no. 3)
October 1948 (v. 179 no. 4)
November 1948 (v. 179 no. 5)
December 1948 (v. 179 no. 6)
January 1949 (v. 180 no. 1)
February 1949 (v. 180 no. 2)
March 1949 (v. 180 no. 3)
April 1949 (v. 180 no. 4)
May 1949 (v. 180 no. 5)
June 1949 (v. 180 no. 6)
July 1949 (v. 181 no. 1)
August 1949 (v. 181 no. 2)
September 1949 (v. 181 no. 3)
October 1949 (v. 181 no. 4)
November 1949 (v. 181 no. 5)
December 1949 (v. 181 no. 6)
January 1950 (v. 182 no. 1)
February 1950 (v. 182 no. 2)
March 1950 (v. 182 no. 3)
April 1950 (v. 182 no. 4)
May 1950 (v. 182 no. 5)
June 1950 (v. 182 no. 6)
July 1950 (v. 183 no. 1)
August 1950 (v. 183 no. 2)
September 1950 (v. 183 no. 3)
October 1950 (v. 183 no. 4)
November 1950 (v. 183 no. 5)
December 1950 (v. 183 no. 6)
January 1951 (v. 184 no. 1)
February 1951 (v. 184 no. 2)
March 1951 (v. 184 no. 3)
April 1951 (v. 184 no. 4)
May 1951 (v. 184 no. 5)
June 1951 (v. 184 no. 6)
July 1951 (v. 185 no. 1)
August 1951 (v. 185 no. 2)
September 1951 (v. 185 no. 3)
October 1951 (v. 185 no. 4)
November 1951 (v. 185 no. 5)
December 1951 (v. 185 no. 6)
January 1952 (v. 186 no. 1)
February 1952 (v. 186 no. 2)
March 1952 (v. 186 no. 3)
April 1952 (v. 186 no. 4)
May 1952 (v. 186 no. 5)
June 1952 (v. 186 no. 6)
July 1952 (v. 187 no. 1)
August 1952 (v. 187 no. 2)
September 1952 (v. 187 no. 3)
October 1952 (v. 187 no. 4)
November 1952 (v. 187 no. 5)
December 1951 (v. 187 no. 6)
January 1953 (v. 188 no. 1)
February 1953 (v. 188 no. 2)
March 1953 (v. 188 no. 3)
April 1953 (v. 188 no. 4)
May 1953 (v. 188 no. 5)
June 1953 (v. 188 no. 6)
July 1953 (v. 189 no. 1)
August 1953 (v. 189 no. 2)
September 1953 (v. 189 no. 3)
October 1953 (v. 189 no. 4)
November 1953 (v. 189 no. 5)
December 1953 (v. 189 no. 6)
January 1954 (v. 190 no. 1)
February 1954 (v. 190 no. 2)
March 1954 (v. 190 no. 3)
April 1954 (v. 190 no. 4)
May 1954 (v. 190 no. 5)
June 1954 (v. 190 no. 6)
July 1954 (v. 191 no. 1)
August 1954 (v. 191 no. 2)
September 1954 (v. 191 no. 3)
October 1954 (v. 191 no. 4)
November 1954 (v. 191 no. 5)
December 1954 (v. 191 no. 6)
January 1955 (v. 192 no. 1)
February 1955 (v. 192 no. 2)
March 1955 (v. 192 no. 3)
April 1955 (v. 192 no. 4)
May 1955 (v. 192 no. 5)
June 1955 (v. 192 no. 6)
July 1955 (v. 193 no. 1)
August 1955 (v. 193 no. 2)
September 1955 (v. 193 no. 3)
October 1955 (v. 193 no. 4)
November 1955 (v. 193 no. 5)
December 1955 (v. 194 no. 6)
January 1956 (v. 194 no. 1)
February 1956 (v. 194 no. 2)
March 1956 (v. 194 no. 3)
April 1956 (v. 194 no. 4)
May 1956 (v. 194 no. 5)
June 1956 (v. 194 no. 6)
July 1956 (v. 195 no. 1)
August 1956 (v. 195 no. 2)
September 1956 (v. 195 no. 3)
October 1956 (v. 195 no. 4)
November 1956 (v. 195 no. 5)
December 1956 (v. 195 no. 6)
January 1957 (v. 196 no. 1)
February 1957 (v. 196 no. 2)
March 1957 (v. 196 no. 3)
April 1957 (v. 196 no. 4)
May 1957 (v. 196 no. 5)
June 1957 (v. 196 no. 6)
July 1957 (v. 197 no. 1)
August 1957 (v. 197 no. 2)
September 1957 (v. 197 no. 3)
October 1957 (v. 197 no. 4)
November 1957 (v. 197 no. 5)
December 1957 (v. 197 no. 6)
January 1958 (v. 198 no. 1)
February 1958 (v. 198 no. 2)
March 1958 (v. 198 no. 3)
April 1958 (v. 198 no. 4)
May 1958 (v. 198 no. 5)
June 1958 (v. 198 no. 6)
July 1958 (v. 199 no. 1)
August 1958 (v. 199 no. 2)
September 1958 (v. 199 no. 3)
October 1958 (v. 199 no. 4)
November 1958 (v. 199 no. 5)
December 1958 (v. 199 no. 6)
January 1959 (v. 200 no. 1)
February 1959 (v. 200 no. 2)
March 1959 (v. 200 no. 3)
April 1959 (v. 200 no. 4)
May 1959 (v. 200 no. 5)
June 1959 (v. 200 no. 6)
July 1959 (v. 201 no. 1)
August 1959 (v. 201 no. 2)
September 1959 (v. 201 no. 3)
October 1959 (v. 201 no. 4)
November 1959 (v. 201 no. 5)
December 1959 (v. 201 no. 6)
January 1960 (v. 202 no. 1)
February 1960 (v. 202 no. 2)
March 1960 (v. 202 no. 3)
April 1960 (v. 202 no. 4)
May 1960 (v. 202 no. 5)
June 1960 (v. 202 no. 6)
July 1960 (v. 203 no. 1)
August 1960 (v. 203 no. 2)
September 1960 (v. 203 no. 3)
October 1960 (v. 203 no. 4)
November 1960 (v. 203 no. 5)
December 1960 (v. 203 no. 6)
January 1961 (v. 204 no. 1)
February 1961 (v. 204 no. 2)
March 1961 (v. 204 no. 3)
April 1961 (v. 204 no. 4)
May 1961 (v. 204 no. 5)
June 1961 (v. 204 no. 6)
July 1961 (v. 205 no. 1)
August 1961 (v. 205 no. 2)
September 1961 (v. 205 no. 3)
October 1961 (v. 205 no. 4)
November 1961 (v. 205 no. 5)
December 1961 (v. 205 no. 6)
January 1962 (v. 206 no. 1)
February 1962 (v. 206 no. 2)
March 1962 (v. 206 no. 3)
April 1962 (v. 206 no. 4)
May 1962 (v. 206 no. 5)
June 1962 (v. 206 no. 6)
July 1962 (v. 207 no. 1)
August 1962 (v. 207 no. 2)
September 1962 (v. 207 no. 3)
October 1962 (v. 207 no. 4)
November 1962 (v. 207 no. 5)
December 1962 (v. 207 no. 6)
January 1963 (v. 208 no. 1)
February 1963 (v. 208 no. 2)
March 1963 (v. 208 no. 3)
April 1963 (v. 208 no. 4)
May 1963 (v. 208 no. 5)
June 1963 (v. 208 no. 6)
July 1963 (v. 209 no. 1)
August 1963 (v. 209 no. 2)
September 1963 (v. 209 no. 3)
October 1963 (v. 209 no. 4)
November 1963 (v. 209 no. 5)
December 1963 (v. 209 no. 6)
January 1964 (v. 210 no. 1)

Renewed contributions

This includes all active contribution renewals prior to 1964, when automatic renewals began. It might not show all renewals from 1964 onward.

February 1931: "The Broom in Industry", by Edwin P. Norwood
July 1937: "The Mechanistic Autonomy of Nature", by Carl F. Krafft
June 1948: "White Pine", by Donald Culross Peattie
September 1948: "Shagbark Hickory", by Donald Culross Peattie
November 1948: "Spruce, Balsam and Birch", by Donald Culross Peattie
April 1955: "Untitled" (1 drawing), by Saul Steinberg [Permissions]
April 1960: "A Review of the Book 'The Phenomenon of Man'", by George Gaylord Simpson
February 1962: "My Son, the Physicist", by Isaac Asimov [Permissions]
August 1962: "Searchlight", by Robert A. Heinlein [Permissions] and Hoffman Electronics Corporation

Additional notes

A 1983 renewal for the 1955 book 'From Zero to Infinity' by Constance Bowman Reid mentions that a portion of it had been adapted from a previous publication in Scientific American. That renewal might cover the prior publication if it was in a 1955 issue. (In any case, all 1955 issues were renewed by the magazine publisher.)

A 1987 renewal for the 1959 book 'The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles' by Martin Gardner mentions that substantial portions of it had been previously published in Scientific American. That renewal might cover prior publications in 1959 issues. (In any case, all 1959 issues were renewed by the magazine publisher.)

A 1988 renewal for the 1960 book 'The Scientific American Book of Projecs from the Amateur Scientist' by C. L. Stong mentions that substantial portions of it had been previously published in Scientific American. That renewal might cover prior publications in 1960 issues. (In any case, all 1960 issues were renewed by the magazine publisher.)

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