The manual »Der praktische Maschinenbauer« from the year 1907 followed a popular and universal concept: the authors wanted to present a clear overview of as much of contemporary mechanical engineering as possible. Individual machine parts and entire machines such as combustion engines, motors and motor vehicles are explained and amply illustrated.
The work is supplemented by 6 tables of surprising extravagance and intricacy: a dynamo, a dirigible, a motorcar, a compound locomotive, a steam engine and a steam turbine are presented in fully detailed coloured folding pictures as representatives of modern technology.