HELIOS

HELIOS was a popular science magazine that ran in Greece from 1939 to 1955, with an intermission during the Nazi occupation (1941-45). In all, there are 27 volumes of over a thousand pages each. HELIOS published popularized scientific articles as well as various pieces of literature and general interest. In the beginning, the magazine printed in large format but after eleven issues, it settled in its standard, smaller size (22x30 cm). The numbering on the issues began anew, so issue twelve is issue one of the standard series. It featured colour lithographs both on its cover and on inside pages and spreads, some of which are reproduced here. HELIOS was written in a plain form of the more official Greek of the time (katharevousa) and its political leanings were conservative. However, it gave work to significant left-wing intellectuals and writers struggling to make ends meet, all the while trying to get progressive ideas across to a wider readership.