Lexikon der gesamten Technik

The dictionary of technology and its auxiliary sciences, originally published by the hydraulic engineers Otto Lueger, is an encyclopedic reference work on issues of technology, which was published in four editions.

Each of these conditions is reflected in the selection and content of an epoch in German history: first the Empire with machines of all kinds, as well as mustard gas and ballistics, the Weimar Republic, with automobiles and film projectors, and finally the West German post-war period in the fourth edition of 1960 to 1972. This raised the comprehensive claim to exhaust all areas of technology in the broadest sense encyclopedic. From mining and seismic reflection to the heisenberg 's uncertainty relation, from mechanical engineering to work safety - everything that moves an engineer or a technician, was included in the work.

Furthermore, there is still a named also after Lueger paperback edition of the 4th edition in 50 volumes, divided into subject areas. Part of it is for example the " Glossary of precision engineering " in 6 volumes from 1972 with the contents: office equipment, measuring and control devices and systems, Optics and optical instruments, electrical communications devices.

The Lueger in book form, is out in bookstores, the second edition is available as a DVD.

Requirements

• 2nd edition, 8 volumes, 1904-1910 (with two supplementary volumes from the years 1914 and 1920 )

• 3rd edition, 6 volumes, 1926-1929 ( with an index volume )

• 4th edition, 17 volumes, German publishing house, Stuttgart 1960-1972