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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

"Some of Tesla's Experiments Simplified," English Mechanic & World of Science, Aug. 5, 1892, p. 543. (Apparatus and results which may be obtained.) (p)

Bottone, S. "Some of Tesla's Experiments Simplified," English Mechanic & World of Science, Aug. 12, 1892, p. 579. (Some of Tesla's experiments duplicated with Wimhurst machine.) (p)

"Vacuum Tubes," Electrical World - N. Y., Aug. 12, 1892, p. 382. (Editorial comment - suggests using the name "Tesla tube" in place of vacuum tube.) (p)

Bonney, G. E. "Tesla's Experiments," English Mechanic & World of Science, Aug. 19, 1892, pp. 601, 602. (Uses Wimhurst machine to illuminate vacuum tubes.) (p)

"The Tesla Tube," Electrical World - N. Y., Aug. 27, 1892, p. 129. (Editorial comment - suggests vacuum tubes without electrodes, because Tesla has "outstripped all in the brilliant effects which he has produced.") (p)

"Mr. Nikola Tesla," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Aug. 31, 1892, p. 202. (Tesla returned to New York on the "August Victoria." Due to bereavement over death of his mother, was obliged to rest for some time.) (p)

"Tesla Returns from Europe," Electrical Review - N. Y., Sept. 10, 1892, p. 31. (Editorial note that Mr. Tesla has returned from Europe and that the editor expects to hear of greater advancements in his work.) (p)

"Tesla Motors in Europe," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Sept. 28, 1892, p. 291. (Three large engineering firms on the continent have acquired rights for the motors.) (p)

"Tesla Experiments," Electrical Review - N. Y., Oct. 8, 1892, pp. 80, 81. (Letter by Mr. Steinmetz on the effect of the alternating current on the body. Claims Tesla came to wrong conclusions. See also Electrotechnischer Zeitung, Sept. 16, 1892.) (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "The Drehstrom Patent," Electrical World - N. Y., Oct. 8, 1892, p. 222. (Article on Tesla's "Drehstrom" patent in Industries has caused erroneous opinion.) (p)

Bjerknes, V. "On the Dissipation of Electrical Energy of the Hertz Resonator," Electrical World - N. Y., Nov. 18, 1892, p. 69. (Reference article.) (p)

"Operation of the Tesla Alt. Current Motor," Western Electrician, Nov. 19, 1892, p. 261. (p)

Bjerknes, Prof. "On the Dissipation of Electrical Energy of the Hertz Resonator," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Dec. 14, 1892, p. 578. (Reference article). (p)