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The address made by Dr. Nikola Tesla before the New York Section of the National Electric Light Association this week, and reported upon other pages of this issue, is one which will attract great...

A novel design of steam turbine was mentioned before a local meeting of the National Electric Light Association in New York City, on May 15, 1911, by Mr. Nikola Tesla, whose name has become famous in...

We publish a welcome addition to the Roentgen ray literature. It is from the always interesting pen of Nikola Tesla, and is the first authorized description of the experiments of this thorough and...

Editorial by Louis N. Rowley Ask any group of power men to name those who laid A the foundation for today's electrical generation and distribution. You'll wind up with an impressive list — Edison...

Almost a third of a century has passed since Nikola Tesla announced his discovery of the alternating-current motor, but the principles then enunciated by him will be found in force today wherever...

Cold light is one of the wonders of the modern age. Light without heat seems like a contradiction, nevertheless it is a scientific fact. Since the discovery of the electrical nature of light, the...

By Thomas Waller The news that certain disturbances are affecting radio receiving instruments on both sides of the Atlantic has given rise to the hypothesis that some other planet is signalling us...

When the writer first conceived the idea of the thought recorder, he asked three prominent scientists regarding their views on recording thoughts electrically. The letters are reproduced herewith...

In our issue of November 10, 1911, we gave a short account of the Tesla turbine, and showed that even under ideal conditions the hydraulic efficiency of a turbine of this kind cannot possibly exceed...