大众科学杂志在中国曾经有过极为辉煌的黄金年代。到了上世纪90年代,整个图书市场进入了大动荡、大改组的时期,读者的阅读兴趣、口味和趋向发生了极大的改变。在市场和时尚大潮的冲击下,科学杂志的命运也大起大落,一些当年的名刊,有的关门停刊,有的艰难守望,有的调整改版,一时间气氛颇为低迷。与此同 Popular science magazine in China had had a very glorious golden age. In the 90s of last century, the entire book market entered a period of great turmoil and great reorganization, and readers’ reading interests, tastes and tendencies have undergone tremendous changes. Under the impact of the tide of market and fashion, the fate of science magazines also fluctuated. Some famous magazines of that year were shut down for publication, some were hard to watch, some were adjusted and revised, and the atmosphere of the year was rather sluggish. Same with