Popular science magazines for children in the years 1945–1989

The Author’s extended research shows that among 71 magazines issued between 1945–1989 seven (9.8%) were dedicated directly to children or children and adolescents: “ABC Horyzontów Techniki dla Dzieci” (1963–1964), “ABC Techniki” (1964–1991), “Horyzonty Techniki dla Dzieci” (1957–1970), “Kalejdoskop Techniki” (1971–1990), “Mała Delta” (1981–1983), “Młody Technik InforMik” (1987–1989), “Szkiełko i Oko” (1983–1990). The article presents the formal features of the studied group of magazines (frequency, lasting, publishers, addressees, structure, circulation, layout), as well as its content and informative value (program, specialization, way of understanding the popularization task) of individual titles. Based on the analysis of the divisions and their functions, text typology, and graphic layout of individual titles the Author had created a model of a typical in that times popular science magazine for children