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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

Brady, William M. "Tesla No Produce," The Paper, Nov. 4, 1933. (n)

"Do It Electrically," The Fra, Dec., 1933, p. 66. (Edison comments that Tesla was a person who was always about to do something.) (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "Breaking Up Tornadoes," Everyday Science & Mechanics, Dec., 1933, pp. 870, 871, 905, 920-922. (Note on one page in Tesla's handwriting on Tesla's personal copy that he believes this can be accomplished with small charges of explosives. Gives details of theory, with illustration.) (p)

Mumford, Lewis. Technics & Civilization. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934. (Brief mention of Tesla alternator, p. 221.) (b)

Nerny, Mary Childs. Thomas Edison - A Modern Olympian. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1934. (Tesla references, pp. 113, 121, 233.) (b)

Boksan, Slavko. "Nikola Tesla," Nasa Posta, 1934, No. 121. (fp)

Scientific American, Mar., 1934, p. 115. (Biographical sketch of N. Tesla, with photo and short list of accomplishments. (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "Electro-Static Generators," Scientific American, Mar., 1934, pp. 132-134, 163-165. (Conclusion that this type of device leaves much to be desired.) (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "Electro-Static Generators," Scientific American, Apr., 1934, p. 205. TT  (Refers to article in previous issue. Further comments on operation of Van de Graff generator.) (p)

"Tesla's Wireless Power Dream Nears Reality," N. Y. Daily News, Apr. 2, 1934, p. 12. (Test run of motor car for 30 to 40 miles planned, using wireless transmission of energy to power car.) (n)

Dunlap, Orrin E., Jr. "Tesla Sees Evidence That Radio and Light Are Sound," N. Y. Times, Apr. 8, 1934, X, p. 9, col. 1. (Tesla points to errors of the past, explains radio as he sees it at age 77. He expects television.) (n)

Chesney, C. C., Pres. AIEE 1926-1927. "Some Contributions to the Electrical Industry," Electrical Engineering - N. Y., May, 1934, pp. 727-730. (Recounting the invention of the induction motor by Nikola Tesla, pp. 727, 728.) (p)

"Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the AIEE," Electrical Engineering - N. Y., May, 1934. This issue contains the following references to Tesla and his work: (p)

Scott, Chas. F., President AIEE 1902-1903. "The Institute's First Half Century," pp. 645 - (Brief mention of the outstanding paper given by Tesla in 1888, p. 665, and the harnessing of Niagara, p. 668.)