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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

"Electric Power at the World's Fair," Engineering Mag. - N. Y., Dec., 1893, pp. 330-344. (Description of Tesla/Westinghouse equipment included.)

"The First Three-Phase Transmission Plant in the United States," Electrical World - N. Y., Dec. 2, 1893, pp. 433, 434. (Mill Creek to Redlands. Line 7 1/2 miles long distributed light and power to Redlands. Operation began Sept. 2.) (p)

"Westinghouse Exhibit at World's Fair," Electrical World - N. Y., Dec. 2, 1893, pp. 429-433, and Suppl. (p)

"The New York Electrical Society's World's Fair Symposium," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Dec. 6, 1893, p. 496. (Under heading of "Electrical Oscillators", portions of Tesla's comments are given. See also Elect. World, Dec. 9.) (p)

"Meeting of the New York Electrical Society," Electrical World - N. Y., Dec. 9, 1893, pp. 444-446. (Includes summary of talk given Nov. 29 by Nikola Tesla on mechanical-electrical oscillators.) (p)

"The Tesla Oscillator," Electrical Review - London, Dec. 29, 1893, p. 690. (A description from Elect. Engr. - N. Y., of apparatus exhibited by Tesla at the Chicago World's Fair.) (p)

"The Tesla Engine," Electrical Review - London, Dec. 29, 1893, p. 700. (Brief note that Tesla spoke before the meeting of the New York Electrical Society on his electromagnetic oscillator, Nov. 29. Also reported in Elect. Review - N. Y., Dec. 6, 1893.) (p)

Barrett, J. F. Electricity at The Columbian Exposition. Chicago: R. F. Donnelly & Sons, 1894. (The Westinghouse/Tesla exhibits; Ch. II, Incandescent Lighting, pp. 6-13; Ch. IV, The Power Plant, pp. 78-84; Ch. V., Dynamos, pp. 110-113; Ch. VI, Motors, pp. 113-135; Ch. VII, Transmission and regulation of the electric current, with description of Mr. Tesla's personal exhibit, pp. 165-170; Westinghouse Alternators, pp. 197, 239, 245, 293, 498; Ch. XXVII, Awards, p. 498.) (b)

Martin, T. C. The Inventions Researches & Writings of Nikola Tesla. New York: The Electrical Engineer, 1894, 496 pp. (Special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting. Includes Tesla lectures. Basic reference work.) (b)

Dickson, W. K. L. & Antonia. Life and Inventions of Thomas A. Edison. Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1894. (Recollections of Tesla's brilliant mind during the time he worked for Edison.) (b)

International Electric Congress, Chicago. AIEE, 1894. (Description of Tesla/Westinghouse exhibit, pp. 417-437.) (b)

Stanojević, George M. Nikola Tesla i Jnegova otkrica [Nikola Tesla and His Discoveries] Beograd: Printing Co. of Kingdom of Serbia, 1894. vi, 340 pp. front. (port.) 189, illus. (Includes Tesla's work in polyphase currents and three lectures on alternating currents of high frequency given in 1891, 1892, and 1893.) (fb)