My collection of “Science Today”.
As I had mentioned earlier, my collection of “ScienceToday” is unique. I believe, this is the ONLY collection of this precious magazine. Even ‘Times of India ‘ themselves won’t have this !!
Recently, I made a thorough inspection of my treasure – the complete collection of Science Today. Here is a summary report on this treasure : useful data, statistics and condition.
1. Started in July 1966 ( Vol.1, No. 1 )
2. Volumes are numbered as 1 (1966-76), 2 (1967-68) etc. upto Vol. 12 (1977-78). Each volume has 12 issues.
3. Issues are NOT published in Sept and Oct 1968 (Reason not known ! ).
4. Vol 12. (from July 1978 to December 1979 )
5. July, August, and September 1979 issues are NOT published. Vol 13 has 15 issues ( else it would have 18 issues).
6. Vol. 14 (1980) to Vol. 24 (1990).
7. Among this, issues of Oct 80, Feb 83, July 83, and April 1990 are NOT published.
8. Last issue is October 1991 ( Vol 25).
9. August and September 1991 issues are combined into one.
10. Size of magazine changed (to bigger size) in March 1977.
11. April 1988 : Renamed to “2001 (incorporating Science Today) “
Number of months ( from July 1966 to Oct 1991 ) : 306
Total number of issues published : 295
Number of issues NOT published : 11
Number of issues in my collection : 282
Number of issues NOT available in my collection : 13
Issues NOT available :
July, August 1966
January 1967
August 1968
February 1969
March 1972
January, March 1973
March, May 1979
March 1990
January, February 1991
(Total 13 issues are NOT available ).
Condition :
Volumes 1 to 12 and 14 to 16 are bound (Hard cover).
All other volumes are NOT bound and issues are available separately as it is.
All issues, including bound volumes, are in excellent condition, except for the following.
Cover sheets missing for 3 issues.
Scribbling (with pen) on a few pages. No mutilation of contents.
Rubber stamps / signature on a few pages No mutilation of contents
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