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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

"Nikola Tesla's Achievements in the Electrical Art," Electrical Engineering - N. Y., Aug., 1943. I. Scott, Charles F. "Tesla's Contribution to Electric Power", pp. 351-355. (History of electrical power through Tesla's development of the polyphase system and Niagara project. Reprinted in Tribute to Nikola Tesla, Beograd, 1961.); II. Wheeler, L. P. "Tesla's Contribution to High Frequency," pp. 355-357. (Refers to Tesla's lectures showing brilliant demonstrations of high frequency and high voltages. Also discussed are radio development and radio control work of Tesla. Reprinted in Tribute to Nikola Tesla, Beograd, 1961.); III. "Addenda, p. 357. (Contains list of Tesla's early papers and works, lists of books, and general references.) (p)

"Tesla Saw Radar First?", Radio Craft, Sept., 1943, p. 721. (Refers to statements of Tesla in his article in Century of June, 1900.) (p)

"210th Liberty Ship Will Be Launched At Fairfield Today," Baltimore Sun, Sept. 25, 1943. (Ship named "Nikola Tesla".) (n)

"Nikola Tesla Commemorative Meeting," Journal of the Inst. of Elect. Engineers - London, Oct., 1943, Part I (General), p. 429. (Announcement of the Nikola Tesla commemorative lecture.) (p)

Eccles, W. H. "Nikola Tesla," Journal of the I.E.E. - London, Nov., 1943, Part I (General), p. 457. (Memoir to Tesla's life and work.) (p)

Fleming, Dr. A. P. M. "Nikola Tesla," Electrical Times - London, Dec. 2, 1943, pp. 656-659.) (p)

"Nikola Tesla," Electrical Review - London, Dec. 3, 1943, p. 730. (Editorial note of memorial lecture by A. P. M. Fleming.) (p)

"Nikola Tesla - Commemoration at the IEE," Electrical Review - London, Dec. 3, 1943, p. 743. (Lecture by Arthur Percy Morris Fleming at the Institute, Nov. 25, 1943.) (p)

Fleming, A. P. M. "Life and Work of Nikola Tesla," The Engineer - London, Dec. 3, 1943, pp. 447, 448. (Notes on commemorative lecture at the Institute of Electrical Engineers, Nov. 25.) (p)

"Nikola Tesla," Electrical World & Engineer - N. Y., Dec. 3, 1943, vol. 131, pp. 563, 566. (Special meeting of the I. E. E. Commemorative lecture given by A. P. M. Fleming on the life and work of Nikola Tesla.) (p)

Dunlap, Orrin. Radios 100 Men of Science. N. Y. & London: Harper & Bros., 1944. (References to Tesla, including biographical sketch, pp. 2, 5, 117-123, 369-398.) (b)

O'Neill, John J. Prodigal Genius. New York: Ives Washington, Inc., 1944, 326 pp. (Biography of Tesla's life and work, with personal reminiscences. Important reference work.) (b)

United States Reports (Vol. 320), Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court at Oct., 1942 & Oct. Term 1943. Washington, D. C.: United States, Government Printing Office, 1944. (Includes "Marconi Wireless Co. v. U. S. A decision in which the Marconi "four tuned" circuit was declared invalid on the basis of prior disclosure by Nikola & Stone, pp. 1-80) (b)