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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

Syder, Carl. "American 'Captains of Industry'" Review of Reviews, Apr., 1902, pp. 421-423. (Tesla is listed among noted electricians.) (d)

"Rewards to Inventors," Review of Reviews, Apr., 1902, p. 499. (Few of the inventions which have brought inventors prosperity were in any sense accidental. Tesla mentioned.) (p)

Wright, J. S. "Electrical Energy Directly from Coal," Cassiers Magazine - London, Apr., 1902, pp. 465-472. (Various means of obtaining electricity from heat. Description of Tesla's pyro-magnetic generator with diagram.) (p)

"Editorial Notes - A Wireless Wrangle," Electricity, Apr. 2, 1902, p. 169. (Quote of Tesla's statement on wireless transmission of power.) (p)

Thompson, S. P. "The Inventor of Wireless Telegraphy," Saturday Review of Literature, Apr. 5, 1902, pp. 424, 425. (Refers to Tesla coil. Claims Marconi victimized others.) (p)

"Tesla on Lodge's Priority - Less Disputable Than the Importance of His Devices in Wireless Telegraphy," N. Y. Sun, Apr. 7, 1902, 1 col. (n)

"Tesla vs. Marconi," Electricity, Apr. 9, 1902, pp. 190-192. (Prof. A. Slaby acknowledges Tesla as "Father of the Wireless." Reprint from N. Y. Sun, Mar. 30, 1902.) (p)

"Tesla Split-Phase Patents," Electrical World - N. Y., Apr. 26, 1902, p. 734. (Tesla patents sustained in court decision.) (p)

Hoffman, Emil. "Das künstliche Licht der Zukunft," Neve Freie Presse - Wien, May 6, 1902. (fp)

"Tesla Patent Decision," Electrical World - N. Y., May 17, 1902, p. 871. (Tesla patents sustained in court decision in a suit of Westinghouse against the Royal Weaving Co.) (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "Tesla Thinks Wind Power Should Be Used More Now," Philadelphia North American, May 18, 1902, Mag. Section V, pp. 4, 5. (The power of the wind has been overlooked. The wave or tide motor has small chance in competing with the windmill.) (n)

"An Important Polyphase Motor Decision," Electrical Review - N. Y., May 24, 1902, pp. 670, 671. (Tesla patents sustained in court decision of Westinghouse against Royal Weaving Co.) (p)

"Announcement of Tesla's Change of Address to Wardenclyffe, Long Island," Electricity, June 4, 1902, p. 296. (p)

"Tesla Patent Litigation," Electrical World - N. Y., June 7, 1902, p. 1017. (Application of Westinghouse against Stanley Electric Co. denied since matter not within courts jurisdiction.) (p)

Electrical Review - N. Y., June 28, 1902, p. 856. 75 (Editorial-note on Tesla's wireless transmission of energy.) (p)