Various Tesla book cover images

Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

"Tesla's High Potential Transformer," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., pp. 452, 453. (Coils wound as fiat spirals or conical in shape, with diagrams.) (p)

"Introduction of Multiphase Work in United Kingdom," Electrical Review - London, Nov. 12, 1897, pp. 665-669. (Necessary to obtain license from Westinghouse. Photos.) (p)

"Telegraphy Without Wires," Journal of The Franklin Institute, Dec., 1897, pp. 463, 464. (From Scientific American, June 19, 1897, p. 386. Condensed report that Tesla has completed his wireless telegraph to permit telegraphy through the earth at a distance of 20 miles or more.) (p)

Swinton, A. A. C. "Wireless Telegraphy," Electrical Review - N. Y., Dec., 1897, p. 308. (Letter from author to Elect. Review - London, of Oct. 22, 1897, calling attention to Tesla's original wireless work.) (p)

Hix, Emile J. Can A Man Live Forever? Chicago: Western News Co., 1898. (b)

Tesla, Nikola. "Tesla's Latest Advance in Vacuum Tube Lighting," Electrical Review - N. Y., Jan. 5, 1898, pp. 8, 9. (Letter from Nikola Tesla application of tubes for illuminating power to photography and other purposes.) (p)

Rollins, W. "Roentgen Ray Notes," Electrical Review - N. Y., Jan. 5, 1898, p. 12. (Use of grounded aluminum screen as proposed by Tesla to prevent burning.) (p)

"New Light in Photography," N. Y. Times, Jan. 6, 1898, p. 5, col. 5. (Refers to Electrical Review. Tesla develops high intensity vacuum tubes as light source.) (n)

"Vacuum Tube Lighting," N. Y. Tribune, Jan. 7, 1898, p. 8, col. 1. (n)

Trowbridge, John W. "High Electromotive Force," Scientific American, Jan. 15, 1898, p. 41. (Discharge of electricity through gases. Reference article.) (p)

"Nikola Tesla's New Engine," Mining & Scientific Press, Jan. 15, 1898, p. 60. (Tesla's description of solar operated steam engine.) (p)

Mining & Scientific Press, Jan. 15, 1898, p. 61. (Editorial criticizing dailies for distorting utterances of Tesla and Edison.) (p)

"Use of Vacuum Tube Lighting in Photography," Public Opinion, Jan. 20, 1898, p. 80. (High intensity lighting developed by Tesla - from Elect. Review - N. Y., Jan. 5, 1898. (p)

"Teslaic," Electrical Engineer - London, Jan. 21, 1898, p. 69. (Communication from Nikola Tesla on his latest advances in vacuum tube lighting. Article from Elect. Review N. Y., Jan. 5, 1898.) (p)