Nikola Tesla Books
"Prof. Roentgen's New Discoveries," Electrical Review - N. Y., Apr. 29, 1896, p. 223. (Prof. Roentgen says insertion of the Tesla apparatus between the ray-producing apparatus and the Ruhmkorff apparatus is highly advantageous.) (p)
Bonfante, F. "Le carborundum ou le diamant industriel," Le Genie Moderne - Paris, May 1, 1896, p. 209. (fp)
Tesla, Nikola. "A Roentgen Ray Investigation," Elect. World & Engr. - N. Y., May 2, 1896, p. 491. (Review of article in Elect. Review - N. Y., Apr. 22, 1896. The most electro-positive metal is the best reflector of Roentgen rays.) (p)
"Nikola Tesla's Work - Wonders He Has Accomplished and Others He Promises," N. Y. Sun, May 3, 1896, 2 cols. (Artificial sunshine phosphorescent illumination for practical use.) (n)
N. Y. Sun, May 6, 1896. Editorial. (n)
Tesla, Nikola. "On Apparatus for Cathography," Mining & Scientific Press, May 9, 1896, p. 378. (Tesla has obtained shadows by reflected rays only, thus demonstrating that Roentgen rays possess this property.) (p)
Gautier, Emile. "Toujours plus de lumiere," Le Petit Journal - Paris, - May 17, 1896. (fp)
"Tesla's Achievements in Vacuum Tube Lighting," Electrical Review - N. Y., May 20, 1896, p. 262. (Editorial comment on Tesla's previous work. Additional results printed in this issue.) (p)
"Tesla's Important Advances," Electrical Review - N. Y., May 20, 1896, p. 263. (Discusses remarkable achievements in vacuum tube lighting. Tesla said he had been more successful than he dared Light from vacuum tube gives improved detail in photography.) hope. (p)
Tyrrell, Henry. "The Apotheosis of Electricity," Leslie's Weekly, May 21, 1896, p. 345. (National Electrical Exposition, in conjunction with National Electric Light Asso. Tesla was practically unrepresented.) (p)
"Tesla's New Electric Light," Mining & Scientific Press, May 23, 1896, p. 421. (p)
"Tesla's Phosphorescent Light - Just What He Has Accomplished in the Way of Vacuum Tube Lighting," N. Y. Sun, May 24, 1896, 1 col. (n)
Woods, Elliott. "How to Make and Use a Tesla High Frequency Coil," Electrical Review - N. Y., May 27, 1896, p. 269. (Includes instructions for construction of coil.) (p)
"Nikola Tesla," Electrical Review - London, May 29, 1896, p. 697. (Announces discovery of method of inducing millions of "etheric" vibrations per second within a vacuum tube without direct electrical connection.) (p)