Popular Mechanics in December

Russia is home to many private schools, but none of them are ranked highly. Vadim Moshkovich plans to not only buck that trend, but to make his new Letovo school the best of them all. Popular Mechanics looked at the project and concludes that he has reasons to be optimistic. Read about the school in more detail in this issue.

Also: what the ideal city would look like if it were designed by mechanics instead of architects; a week of high science – the achievements recognized by the Nobel Committee this year; the advent of electric Jaguars; how facial recognition systems work; new prospects for airplanes on skis; a test drive of the Subaru XV.

The magazine went on sale November 21. It is also available from the App Store.