Nikola Tesla Books
A * E Ernecke, Ferdinand. "Hockspannungsapparat zur Demonstration der Teslaschen Versucha über Wechselstome hoher und Spannung, Elektrotechnisches Echo - Magdeburg, Feb., 1897 (fp)
"Mr. Tesla's Views on the Future of Electricity," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Feb. 3, 1897, pp. 140, 141. (Inauguration of the Buffalo-Niagara electric transmission brings gathering of influential men. Tesla gives views on the future of electricity, including power transmission without wires.) (p)
Tesla, Nikola. "Electricity," Electrical World - N. Y., Feb. 6, 1897, pp. 210, 211. (Review of article in Elect. Rev. - N. Y., Jan. 27, 1897. Address at Buffalo.) (p)
"Mr. Tesla as a Bug Killer," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Feb. 10, 1897, p. 163. (Tesla believes insects can be destroyed in certain ways by help of electricity, and has some ideas for experiments.) (p)
"The Tesla Patents Revoked in Germany," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Feb. 10, 1897, p. 174. (Patents 47,012 and 47,885 were revoked.) (p)
"Tesla on Long Life and Sleep," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Feb. 24, 1897, p. 224. ("The longer a man sleeps, the longer he will remain on earth. Tesla is a poor sleeper.) (p)
Bottone, S. "Coil: Tesla & Skiagraphs," English Mechanic & World of Science, Feb. 26, 1897, pp. 40, 41. (Suggests use of linseed oil in which a little rosin is dissolved for best insulating properties.) (p)
Tesla, Nikola. "Age of Electricity," Cassier's Mag. - London, Mar., 1897, pp. 378-386. (Extracts from Tesla's speech at the banquet at the Ellicott Club, Buffalo, Jan. 12, 1897, commemorating introduction of electric power at Buffalo from Niagara. Diagram. See also Review of Reviews, Apr., 1897, p. 476.) (p)
Journal of The Franklin Institute, Mar., 1897, pp. 211-232. (Paper by Elmer G. Willyoung & Lyman Sayen, read before the Electrical Section Dec. 22, 1896. Comparison of Tesla-coil vs. induction-coil exciters for x-ray tubes in medical practice is discussed, with preference given to the latter.) (p)
"A New Tesla High Frequency Generator," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Mar. 3, 1897, p. 239. (Description of apparatus with drawing.) (p)
"Tesla's Improved Condensers and Induction Coils," Electrical Review - N. Y., Mar. 3, 1897, pp. 97, 98. (Abstract of patent granted Feb. 23, 1897.) (p)
Willyoung, Elmer. "Time of X-Ray Exposure," Electrical Review - N. Y. Mar. 3, 1897, p. 106. (Letter to editor lists disadvantages of Tesla coil as compared with induction coil.) (p)