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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

"Mr. Tesla to His Friends and His Friends to Mr. Tesla," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Nov. 24, 1898, pp. 514, 515. (Letter from Nikola Tesla criticizing Elect. Engineer for publishing contents of paper prior to its delivery before the American Electro-Therapeutic Association. Reply from Electrical Engineer indicates they were not advised of the association meeting. See also N. Y. Sun, of Nov. 21, 1898.) (p)

"Rontgen Society," Electrical Engineer - London, Nov. 25, 1898, pp. 675, 676. (Prof. S. P. Thompson demonstrated action of Tesla oscillator on vacuum tubes.) (p)

"Teslaic Transmissions," Electrical Engineer - London, Nov. 25, 1898, P. 676. (Refers to Elect. World article. Critical of Tesla's idea of power transmission without wires.) (p)

"Tesla Demands an Apology," Western Electrician, Nov. 26, 1898, p. 296. (Letter in Elect. Engineer, reprimanding publisher for advance publication of paper to be delivered before Electro-Therapeutic Society.) (p)

"Tesla Describes His Investigations," Western Electrician, Nov. 26, 1898, p. 301. (From N. Y. Sun, Nov. 21, 1898, and Scientific American, Nov. 19, 1898.) (p)

"Tesla and Job," Western Electrician, Nov. 26, 1898, p. 305. (Humorous note on Tesla's confidence in controlling lightning. From Indianapolis Journal.) (p)

"Mr. Tesla's Paper Before the Electro-Therapeutic Society," Electrical World, - N. Y., Nov. 26, 1898, p. 552. (Reprimanding letter to Editor of the Electrical Engineer, - N. Y., for advance publication of paper.) (p)

Worth, N. G. "An Inquiry About Tesla's Electrically Controlled Vessel" Electrical Review - N. Y., Nov. 30, 1898, p. 343. (Believes method of control could be counter-influenced by an enemy.) (p)

"An Analysis of Tesla's Work," Electrical Review - N. Y., Nov. 30, 1898, pp. 344, 345. (Reprint of articles in the N. Y. Sun, Nov. 13 and 21, 1898. Some non-technical views and a response by Tesla describing his work in various fields.) (p)

"Tesla's Lineless Power Transmission System," Journal of Electricity, Power & Gas, Dec., 1898, p. 123. (Refers to Elect. Review - N. Y., Oct. 26, 1898. Suggests times are not ripe for the acceptance of the views implied by the inventor.) (p)

"New Electrical Transmitter," Current Literature, Dec., 1898, p. 505. (p)

"Science and Sensationalism," Public Opinion, Dec. 1, 1898, pp. 684, 685. (Criticism of Tesla's work and methods.) (p)

"Tesla's Dirigible Boat," Electrical Engineer - London, Dec. 2, 1898, p. 706. (Brief note on radio control.) (p)