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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

"Tesla Split-Phase Motor Patent Decision," Electrical World - N. Y., Apr. 2, 1904, p. 634. (Decision upholds Tesla patent, and that invention was original, and work preceeded the Ferraris article.) (p)

"Issued Nikola Tesla", Colorado Springs Gazette, Apr. 6, 1904, p. 3, col. 1. (Tesla sued for electrical energy used at experimental station. Said to owe $180.) (n)

"Tesla Sued," Colorado Springs Iris, Apr. 8, 1904, p. 1, col. 3. (Suit for $180 for electricity used at experimental station.) (n)

"Tesla Patents in Litigation," Western Electrician, Apr. 9, 1904, pp. 292, 293. (p)

"Tesla on Patent Office," Electrical World - N. Y., May 21, 1904, p. 940. (Refers to N. Y. Sun article. Tesla very complimentary of patent office staff.) (p)

Stillwell, Lewis B. "The Development of Electric Power Transmission," Cassiers Magazine - London, June, 1904, pp. 97-121. (Tesla patented polyphase alternate-current motor in 1888. Contains numerous photos of associated electrical equipment.) (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "Transmission of Energy Without Wires," Scientific American Supplement, June 4, 1904, pp. 23760-1. (Reprint of Elect. World & Engr., Mar. 5, 1904. Description of Colorado Springs experiments.) (p)

"Tesla in the 'Daily Mail'", Electrical Review - London, June 17, 1904, p. 1003. (Completion of tower at Wardenclyffe. Proposes world-wide wireless telegraphy, and communication devices the size of watches.) (p)

"Tesla's Electrical Station is Sold for Value of Lumber," Colorado Springs Gazette, July 2, 1904, p. 5, col. 3, 4. (Building sold to C. E. Maddocks. Apparatus has been stored.) (n)

"Tesla's Electrical House Sold for Lumber," Denver Times, July 2, 1904, p. 7, col. 3. (Building sold to C. E. Maddocks. Apparatus has been stored.) (n)

"Tesla Patents Upheld," Electricity, Sept. 14, 1904, p. 151. (Note that lower court decision reversed, and decided in favor of Westinghouse against Stanley Instrument Co.) (p)

"Sustaining Tesla Patent on Appeal," Electrical World - N. Y., Sept. 17, 1904, p. 454. (U. S. Court of Appeals reverses lower court decision in favor of Westinghouse.) (p)

"Tesla Patents Upheld in Stanley Instrument Case," Western Electrician, Oct. 1, 1904, pp. 272, 273. (p)

Scott, Chas. F. "The Tesla Motor & Polyphase System," Electric Journal - London, Oct., 1904, pp. 558, 559. (Evolution of the system has been the work of years. Referring to Westinghouse "Great intellects have worked for him. I name at random: Shellenberger, Tesla, Scott, Parsons, Nernst, Ruud, Cooper, Hewitt, Thomas, Davis, Bremer, Lamme, Wurts, Lange.") (p)