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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

Engle, William. "Tesla at 77 Hopes World Soon Will Call Him Crazy. It Will Mean Success to His New Energy Source," N. Y. World Telegram, July 10, 1933. (Tesla states power source to be tapped is space, which is everywhere. Principles will undo the theory of relativity.) (n)

"Tesla Certain Of His New Power," N. Y. Sun, July 10, 1933. (Says discovery is "so basic that it will undo the Einstein theory of relativity". Only basic details remain to be checked.) (n)

"Dr. Tesla, at 77, Seldom Sleeps," N. Y. Times, July 11, 1933, p. 19, col. 5. (Says his health and mind are better than ever. Working on a new steel.) (n)

"Tesla Celebrates Dual 77th Birthday at Work," N. Y. American, July 11, 1933. (Tesla sleeps very little. Discusses effects of various foods.) (n)

"They Stand Out From the Crowd," Literary Digest, July 29, 1933, p. 9. (At 77, Tesla expects to live to be 140 by paying scientific attention to his diet.) (d)

"They Smiled at Tesla's Radio Vision," N. Y. Sun, Aug. 5, 1933. (Recollections of Tesla's prophecies regarding radio development.) (n)

"Nikola Tesla Will Tap Space for Energy," American Business Survey, Sept., 1933, p. 21. (Believes discovery so revolutionary and fundamental as to undo the theory of relativity.) (p)

Lauritsen, C. C., and Crane, R. "Combined Tesla Coil & Vacuum Tube," Review of Scientific Instruments, Sept., 1933, 4: 497-500. (Uses oil immersed high frequency coil. New design features. Illustrated.) (p)

Bird, Carol. "Tremendous New Power Soon to be Unleashed," Phila. Public Ledger, Sept. 10, 1933, Mag. Section, p. 6. (Revolutionary power project by Tesla, who is also completing process for thought photography. On his file copy of the article, Tesla made a note under a particularly unflattering photo of himself - "I should sue the paper for damages!") See also Kansas City Journal-Post, Sept. 10, 1933, p. 9-B, cols. 1-8, and Detroit News, Sept. 10, 1933, Sec. 2, p. 2.) (n)

"The World of Tomorrow," Psychology - N. Y., Oct., 1933, pp. 12-14, 54-56. (Interview with Nikola Tesla.) (p)

Gernsback, Hugo. "Unknown Short Waves," Short Wave Craft, Nov., 1933, P. 391. (Editorial. Long distance transmission using short waves due to Tesla theory that currents are being transmitted through the earth.) (p)

"Device to Harness Cosmic Energy Claimed by Tesla," N. Y. American, Nov. 1, 1933, p. 1, 5, col. 1. (Cosmic energy, present everywhere. There will be no necessity for coal, oil, or gas.) (n)

"Tesla 'Harness' Cosmic Energy," Phila. Public Ledger, Nov. 2, 1933. (A principle has been discovered to derive cosmic energy which operates the universe. Power is "everywhere present in unlimited quantities." Will eliminate the need for coal, oil, gas or any of the common fuels.) (n)