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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

Tesla, Nikola. "Tesla on Hurtful Actions of Lenard and Roentgen Rays," Electrical Review - N. Y., May 5, 1897, pp. 207, 211, X. (Suggests abandoning bulbs containing platinum, and using properly constructed Lenard tube, containing pure aluminum only. Also use of protective screen of aluminum sheet. Reprinted in Nikola Tesla, Lectures, Patents, Articles, Beograd, 1956.) (p)

"Mr. Tesla on X-Rays," Electrical Review - London, May 7, 1897, p. 626. (Review of lecture by Nikola Tesla to the New York Academy of Sciences on "The Streams of Lenard and Rontgen, and The Novel Apparatus for Their Production.") (p)

"Mr. Tesla on X-Ray Burns," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., May 12, 1897, pp. 504, 505. (Bulbs containing platinum are more injurious. Substitute Lenard tubes using pure aluminum.) (p)

"Dynamomaschinen, Transformatoren und Zubehör," Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift - Berlin, May 13, 1897, p. 282. (fp)

Kolle, Dr. F. S. "The Harmful Effects of the X-Ray," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., May 19, 1897, p. 521. (Reference is made to Elect. Engr. on Tesla's investigation, and suggests more work in development.) (p)

English Mechanic & World of Science, May 21, 1897, p. 321. (Three brief articles on X-Rays work: F. J. R. "Tesla Apparatus,"; S. Bottone "Tesla Apparatus,"; J. N. P. "Tesla Apparatus.") (p)

"Tesla Grips the World - His Wireless Telegraph Perfected at Last," N. Y. Sun, June 6, 1897, 2 cols. (n)

N. Y. Sun, June 7, 1897, 1 col. (Editorial that Tesla has demonstrated possibility of telegraphing without wires.) (n)

Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Westinghouse & Mfg. Co. to Stockholders. Westinghouse publication, June 8, 1897. (Tesla Patents - outright purchase, p. 6.) (b)

"Tesla's Wireless Telegrams," Electrical Review - N. Y., June 9, 1897, p. 277, (Tesla has accomplished wireless communication with small expenditure of energy.) (p)

Pfluger, A. "Polar Differences in Tesla Currents," Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift - Berlin, June 10, 1897, p. 336. (fp)

J. N. P. "Tesla Coil," English Mechanic & World of Science, June 11, 1897, p. 392, 393. (Construction of coil with diagrams.) (p)

"Telegraphy Without Wires," Public Opinion, June 17, 1897, pp. 750, 751. (Machines completed by Tesla will carry messages through the earth for distance of 20 miles. Interviews with N. Y. Sun and Elect. Review.) (p)

"Wireless Telegraphy," Scientific American, June 19, 1897, p. 386. (Tesla equipment can permit telegraphy through the earth at distances of 20 miles without interference.) (p)