Nikola Tesla Books
Duncan, Dr. Louis, and Hasson, W. F. C. "Some Tests on the Efficiency of Alternating Current Apparatus, AIEE Transactions, Mar., 1890, pp. 109-117. (Paper read before meeting of the AIEE, N. Y., March 18, 1890. Tesla as a participant in discussion.) (p)
"Sketch of Nikola Tesla," Electrical Review - London, Mar. 7, 1890, p. 266. (Brief biography of Tesla - From Elect. World N. Y.) (p)
Gerland. "Neuer Berbesserungen an Dynamomaschinen-Wechselstrommaschinen," Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift - Berlin, Mar. 28, 1890, p. 189-192 (fp)
"A New Tesla Alternating Motor," Electrical Engineer - London, April 9, 1890, pp. 209, 210. (Describes a Tesla development of a "magnetic-lag" motor, with illustrations.) (p)
Tesla, Nikola. "Losses Due to Hysteresis in Transformers," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., April 9, 1890, p. 221. (Claims his reported statement at recent AIEE meeting on subject of hysteresis was not correct.) (p)
"A New Tesla Alternating Motor," Electrical World - N. Y., April 25, 1890, p. 617. (Refers to Elect. Engineer N. Y., April 9, 1890. Latest type of Tesla motor, with diagrams.) (p)
Thomson, Prof. Elihu. "Phenomena of Alternating Current Induction," Electrical Engineer - London, April 25, 1890, pp. 332-335, and May 2, 1890, pp. 345, 346. (Abstract of lecture before AIEE, Columbia College, April 2, 1890. Discusses attractive and repulsive actions.) (p)
Thomson, Prof. Elihu. "Loss by Hysteresis," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., April 30, 1890, pp. 281, 295, 296. (Elihu Thomson replies to letter by Nikola Tesla in Elect. Engr. issue of April 9.) (p)
"Tesla's Electromagnetic Generator," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., May 14, 1890. (Works on principle that iron loses magnetic properties suddenly at about a red heat. Illustrations.) (p)
"The Tesla Thermo-Magnetic Motor," Electrical World - N. Y., May 30, 1890, pp. 88, 89. (Refers to Elect. Engr., N. Y. Shows longitudinal and cross section on thermomagnetic generator.) (p)
"The Tesla Motor," Electrical Review - London, May 30, 1890, p. 614. (Introduced in coal mines in New York.) (p)
"New Types of Tesla Motors," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Aug. 6, 1890, p. 126. (Brief description of new developments based on original idea.) (p)
"Tesla's Transformer for Motor Work for Constant Current," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Aug. 6, 1890, pp. 141, 142. (Recently constructed transformer designed especially for use in connection with motor. Two illustrations.) (p)
"The Tesla Motor in Mining Work," Electrical Engineer - N. Y., Aug. 13, 1890, pp. 153, 154. (Willock mine in Monongahela region using complete system of electrical distribution of alternating current with Tesla motor driving Hercules mining machines. Mine owners well satisfied. Photo of Hercules machine using Tesla motor.) (p)
