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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

Tesla, Nikola. "The Effects of Statics on Electrical Transmission," Electrical Experimenter, Jan., 1919, pp. 627, 658. (Tells of defects in Hertz waves. System devised by Tesla releases energy at infinite velocity.) (p)

"Tesla Coil for 2-Inch Spark Coil," Electrical Experimenter, Jan., 1919, pp. 646, 648. (Data on Tesla coil construction.) (p)

Editor note: While the above article does span two pages, the answer regarding Tesla coils ends on page 646.

"Evolves New Theories," N. Y. Times, Jan. 18, 1919, p. 11, col. 2. (Tesla says wireless waves pass through the earth, not the air.) (n)

"Talking With Stars, Next Wonder, Says Signor Marconi." N. Y. Evening Journal, Jan. 21, 1919, p. 14. (Contains reference to Tesla's receiving signals at Colorado Springs, which may have come from Mars or Venus.) (n)

"Tesla Signals Mars by Radio Inventor Believes Future Communication Among Planets by Such Means Possible." N. Y. American, Jan. 21, 1919. (Comments on Marcon's reception of signals from beyond earth. Does not believe Marconi's instruments to be of sufficient sensitivity. Tesla believes interplanetary communication is possible.) (n)

"Would Talk With Mars by Pictures." N. Y. Evening Post, Jan. 22, 1919, p. 14, col. 4, 5. (Life highly developed there, Tesla believes. Received faint signals 20 years ago at Colorado Springs.) (n)

Tesla, Nikola. "Overturning a Few of Our Most Confirmed Notions." N. Y. Tribune, Jan. 26, 1919, IV, p. 5. (Reprints of article by Nikola Tesla published in Elect. Experimenter for Feb. include, "The Illusion of the Axial Rotation of the Moon", "How We've Misunderstood Wireless", and "The Falacy of Franklin's Lightning Rod".) (n)

"Editorial The New Wireless." Electrical Experimenter, Feb., 1919, p. 682. (Cover illustration: portrait of Nikola Tesla. Editorial Tesla believes our radio apparatus is designed and operated faultily.) (p)

Gernsback, H. "Nikola Tesla The Man." Electrical Experimenter, Feb., 1919, p. 697. (Personal glimpses of Tesla.) (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "Famous Scientific Illusions." Electrical Experimenter, Feb., 1919, pp. 692-694, 728, 730, 732-734. (Tesla discusses the moon's rotation around the earth, lightning rods, and propogation of Hertzian waves.) (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "My Inventions." Electrical Experimenter, Feb., 1919, pp. 696, 697, 743-747. (Part I - Tesla tells of his early life.) (p)

"Celestial Movies." N. Y. Times, Feb. 3, 1919, p. 14, col. 3. (Editorial on views of Tesla and Marconi on wireless to stars.) (n)