Hütte
German handbook of mechanical engineering
The Hütte - Das Ingenieurwissen (originally Des Ingenieurs Taschenbuch, stylized as "HÜTTE" and pronounced IPA: [ˈhʏtə]) is a reference work for engineers of various disciplines. It was compiled for the first time in 1857 by the Akademischer Verein Hütte (short Die Hütte, translating as "the hut") of the Königliches Gewerbe-Institut in Berlin, from which the association of German engineers Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI) emerged. The authors were members of the association. The technical illustrations were created in woodcut technique by Otto Ebel. It is published in constantly revised editions to this day and is therefore the oldest German reference work still available today.
First edition 1857 and bibliophile reprint 2007
The book was initially divided into three sections: Mathematik und Mechanik (Mathematics and Mechanics), Maschinenbau und Technologie (Mechanical Engineering and Technology) and Bauwissenschaft (Building Science) and was originally published by the publishing house Ernst & Korn (Gropius'sche Buch- und Kunsthandlung), Berlin, the later Ernst & Sohn, who published it until 1971.
For the 150th anniversary in 2007, the first edition was reissued as a bibliophile reprint.
Historical development
Starting with the first edition in 1857, further book series have been developed over the decades. The reference work quickly developed into a standard work for engineers and was frequently reprinted and translated into other languages due to the great demand. The first translation ever was into Russian in 1863.
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