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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

Tesla, Nikola. "Phenomena for Currents of High Frequency," Electrical Engineer N. Y., Apr. 8, 1891, pp. 425, 426. (Comments on Prof. Thomson's article in Apr. 1 issue on high frequency lighting.) (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "An Electrolytic Clock," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., May 6, 1891, p. 517. (Electrolytic deposition on a disc causes rotation under the action of gravity. Sketch of clock included. Reprinted in Nikola Tesla, Lectures, Patents, Articles, Belgrade, 1956.) (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "Alternating Current Electrostatic Induction Apparatus," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., May 6, 1891, p. 522. (Various forms of producing alternate currents by rotating charged surfaces in close proximity to conductors. Reprinted in Nikola Tesla, Lectures, Patents, Articles, Belgrade, 1956. Also reprinted in Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla, by T. C. Martin, pp. 392, 393.) (p)

"Annual & General Meeting of The American Inst. of Electrical Engineers," Electrical World - N. Y., May 9, 1891, p. 344. (Announces evening session at Columbia College will consist of lecture by Nikola Tesla on "Experiments With Alternating Currents of High Frequency.") (p)

Duncan, Dr. Louis. "Alternating Current Motors," Electrical World, N. Y., May 9, 1891, pp. 341, 342, and May 16, 1891, pp. 357, 358. (Technical discussion of Tesla alternating current motor in May 16 issue.) (p)

Thomson, Prof. J. J. "Some Experiments on the Electrical Discharge in Vacuum Tubes," Electrical World - N. Y., May 22, 1891, pp. 68, 69. (Reference article.) (p)

"Tesla's Experiments with Alternating Currents of High Frequency, Electrical Engineer - N. Y., May 27, 1891, p. 597. (Summary of Tesla lecture before AIEE, Columbia College.) (p)

"The Tesla Experiments," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., May 27, 1891, p. 598. (Brief summary of Tesla paper before AIEE, Columbia College.) (p)

"Tesla Lecture," Electrical Review - N. Y., May 30, 1891, P. 184. (Brief statement that Tesla lecture will be remembered as one of the scientific treats of their lives by those who attended.) (p)

"Alternating Currents of High Frequency," Electrical Review - N. Y., May 30, 1891, p. 185. (Review of Tesla's Columbia College lecture on "Alternate Currents of High Frequency".) (p)

"Tesla's Experiments with Alternating Currents of High Frequency," Electrical Engineer - London, June 5, 1891, pp. 549, 550. (Review of Tesla's Columbia College Lecture, May 20, 1891.) (p)

"Tesla's Experiments," Electrical Engineer - London, June 5, 1891, pp. 555, 556. (Addition to account of Tesla lecture includes remarkable methods of incandescence.) (p)