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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

Collins, Frederick A. "Wireless Telegraph Aerial Wires and Earths," Electrical World N. Y., Oct. 15, 1904, pp. 648-652. (Historical, theoretical, and practical applications are discussed. Diagrams. Tesla patents mentioned.) (p)

"Tesla Currents," Electricity, Oct. 26, 1904, p. 234. (Report of Prof. Nernst's findings on the physiological effect of Tesla currents.) (p)

"Letter from Tesla on Subways," N. Y. Sun, Nov. 1, 1904. (Source of reference is Electricity, Nov. 30, 1904, pp. 304, 305.) (n)

Western Electrician, Nov. 12, 1904, p. 394. (Book review of "Experiments with Alternating Currents of High Potential & High Frequency", by N. Tesla:) (p)

Electricity, Nov. 23, 1904, p. 282. (Answer from L. B. Stillwell to Tesla's criticism of the New York subway which appeared in a recent daily paper.) (p)

"Caustic Letter From Tesla," N. Y. Sun, Nov. 27, 1904, (Reprinted in Electricity, Nov. 30, 1904, pp. 304, 305.) (n)

"Tesla's Caustic Letter," Electricity, Nov. 30, 1904, pp. 304, 305. (Article from N. Y. Sun of Nov. 27, 1904. Points out defects in the subway electrical system.) (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "Electric Autos," Manufacturer's Record, Dec. 29, 1904, p. 583. (Letter to Albert Phenis of Manufacturer's Record. View of the future of motive power. Suggests generation of electrical energy from fuel, which is also applicable to ships and railroads.) (p)

"Supreme Court Action on Tesla Split-Phase Patents," Electrical World - N. Y., Dec. 3, 1904, p. 926. (Court denies petition for review of previous case, based on contention that courts had substantially different records.) (p)

Carpenter, Frank C. "Electric Force Without Wires," Pittsburg Dispatch, Dec. 18, 1904. (n)

Carpenter, F. "A Talk With Nikola Tesla," State Columbia - S. C., Dec. 18, 1904.

Collins, Frederick A. Wireless Telegraph Its Theory & Practice. New York: McGraw Pub. Co., 1905. (Description of Tesla oscillators, condensers, and duplex system, pp. 130-134, 216, 276, 277.) (b)

Walmsley, R. Mullineux. Modern Practical Electricity - Electricity in the Service of Man. (4 vol.) Chicago, W. T. Keener & Co., 1905. (vol. II. Notes on Tesla's transformer for high potentials, pp. 413, 414. Induction Motors, pp. 582-599. Vol. III. Induction Motors, pp. 593-599. Tesla high frequency interrupter, pp. 645, 646. Diagrams.) (b)