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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

"Views, News & Interviews," Electrical Review - N. Y., Feb. 13, 1895, p. 73. (Refers to interview of Nikola Tesla by Arthur Brisbane in New York World.) (p)

"The Nikola Tesla Co.," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Feb. 13, 1895, p. 149. (Notice that the Nikola Tesla Co. has been incorporated in New York City to manufacture and sell machinery, generators, motors and electrical apparatus.) (p)

"Tesla's Steam Engine," Mining & Scientific Press, Feb. 16, 1895, p. 105. (p)

Stephenson, W. T. "Electric Light of the Future," Outlook, Mar. 9, 1895, pp. 384-386. (Biographical sketch of Nikola Tesla. "Though electricity has been so long partially controlled by mankind, yet we are utterly unable to define it.") (p)

"Inventor Tesla's Loss - His Laboratory and Work Ruined," N. Y. Sun, Mar. 14, 1895, p. 5, col. 1. (n)

"Mr. Tesla's Great Loss," N. Y. Times, Mar. 14, 1895, p. 9, col. 7. (Firemen unable to save his laboratory on South 5th Ave. Work of half a lifetime gone.) (n)

"Fruits of Genius Swept Away - By a Fire The Noted Electrician, Nikola Tesla, Loses Mechanisms of Inestimable Value," N. Y. Herald, Mar 14, 1895. (n)

"Inventor Tesla's Loss - His Laboratory and Work Ruined by Fire," N. Y. Sun, Mar. 14, 1895, p. 5, col. 1. (Fire started at 2:30 in the morning. Whole floor collapsed and equipment dropped to second floor.) (n)

Dana, Charles. N. Y. Sun, Mar. 14, 1895, p. 6, col. 5. (Editorial comments on Nikola Tesla.) (n)

"Mr. Tesla's Works Destroyed by Fire," Electrical Review - London, Mar. 15, 1895, p. 329. (The whole of his extensive plant was destroyed. Damage estimated at $100,000. Greatest loss is the physical collapse of the inventor.) (p)

"Tesla Again at Work - He Says That a Million Dollars Would Not Pay for What Was Burned," N. Y. Sun, Mar. 15, 1895, p. 7, col. 4. (n)

"Destruction of Mr. Tesla's Laboratory by Fire," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Mar. 20, 1895, p. 271. (Brief note that fire was due to the carelessness of a watchman.) (p)

"Destruction of the Tesla Laboratory by Fire," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Mar. 20, 1895, p. 275. (Lost all apparatus used in carrying on his professional experiments. Within 6 hours Tesla engaged in designs of latest type of oscillator.) (p)

"Tesla's Laboratory Burned," Electrical Review - N. Y., Mar. 20, 1895, p. 145. (Fire almost completely destroyed six-story and basement building at 33 and 35 South Fifth Ave. Tesla occupied entire fourth floor. Will begin all over again.) (p)