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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

Tesla, Nikola. "The Wonder World to be Created by Electricity," Manufacturer's Record, Sept. 9, 1915, pp. 37-39. (Discusses electrical possibilities in coal and iron, hydro-electric development, electrical control of atmospheric moisture, economy in light and power and telegraphic photography. Conclusion is that water is our most valuable resource. Reprinted in Nikola Tesla, Lectures, Patents, Articles, Beograd, 1956.) (p)

"Wireless To Light Oceans and Make War Impossible," Brooklyn Eagle, Sept. 12, 1915, II, p. 5, col. 7. (Tesla predicts amazing future for electricity will be the world's industrial power, even to driving big ships, and will operate typewriter by means of voice alone.) (n)

"Tesla Sues for $250,000 - Counter Claim Against Lawyers in Patent Case," N. Y. Sun, Sept. 24, 1915, 1 col. (n)

"Wireless Boat and Torpedo Inventions," N. Y. Sun, Sept. 29, 1915. (Letter to Editor by interested reader. Noted several articles crediting John Hays Hammond, Jr., with invention of radio control, while wireless boat was invented by Nikola Tesla in 1898.) (n)

"Nikola Tesla Sees a Wireless Vision," N. Y. Times, Oct. 3, 1915, II, p. 14, col. 1-3. (Thinks his "world system" will allow hundreds to talk at once through the earth. Inventor hopes also to transmit pictures by the same medium which carries the voice.) (n)

"Correction by Mr. Tesla," N. Y. Times, Oct. 4, 1915, p. 4, col. 3. (Amends statement on wireless telegraph.) (n)

Zacek, A. - "Dawning of an Age of the Miraculous," Manufacturer's Record - N. Y., Oct. 7, 1915, p. 105. (Refers to wireless telephony in which Nikola Tesla asserted it is possible to communicate with the human voice around the world. System was developed prior to 1902.) (p)

"See Diagnosis by Radio Soon," Mail, Oct. 11, 1915. (Nikola Tesla says that preliminary diagnosis of disease is not possible. Electrical resistance of the body may be used to some extent.)

"The White Eagle of Poland," Craftsman, Nov., 1915, pp. 152-162. (Photo of Tesla.) (p)

"Edison and Tesla to Get Nobel Prizes," N. Y. Times, Nov. 6, 1915, p. 1, col. 4. (May receive Nobel prize in physics.) (n)

"Tesla's Discovery - Nobel Prize Winner," N. Y. Times, Nov. 7, 1915, II, p. 17, col. 3. (Statement of transmission of energy will illuminate ocean.) (n)

Zacek, A. "The Nobel Prize," Electrical World & Engineer, Nov. 13, 1915. (Announcement of the award of the Nobel prize in physics to Edison and Tesla.) (p)