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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

"Tesla Tower to Be Sold," N. Y. Times, Oct. 27, 1907. (n)

"Tesla's Wireless Patents - Lists Them as Answer to Report That His Tower is to be Sold for Debt," Brooklyn Eagle, Oct. 29, 1907, p. 17, col. 7. (n)

Tesla, Nikola. "Narcotic Effects of Electricity," Electrical World & Engineer, Nov. 2, 1907, p. 842. (Narcotic effects of certain periodic currents discovered by Tesla and pointed out in paper on "High Frequency Oscillations for Electro-Therapeutic and Other Purpose." Convinced that electric anasthesia will become practical. From N. Y. Times, Oct. 19, 1907.) (p)

"Tesla to Talk to Mars," English Mechanic & World of Science, Dec. 6, 1907, p. 397. (He's found a way for transmitting wireless messages from Earth to Mars. Previously discovered electrical disturbances that must have emanated from Mars.) (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "My Apparatus, Says Tesla," N. Y. Times, Dec. 20, 1907, p. 4, col. 4. (Letter to Editor - Confident that wireless telegraphy is entirely possible.) (n)

Tesla, Nikola. "Deadly Wave - Naval Battles of the Future to be Fought by Water Power," Detroit News Tribune, Dec. 29, 1907, p. 8. (n)

Massie, Walter W., and Underhill, Charles R. Wireless Telegraphy & Telephony. New York: D. van Nostrand Co., 1908. (Chapter on "The Future of the Wireless Art", by Nikola Tesla, pp. 67-71.) (b)

Strong, Frederick Finch, M. D. High Frequency Currents. New York: Rebman Co., 1908. (b)

Tesla, Nikola. "Nikola Tesla's Forecast for 1908," N. Y. World, Jan. 6, 1908. (Letter to Editor - Aerial and sea navigation and wireless telegraphy to make astounding strides.) (n)

Editor note: The above article is actually from Jan. 5, 1908.

"Tesla on Wireless Telegraphy," Western Electrician, Feb. 18, 1908, p. 125. (See also N. Y. Times of Jan. 26, 1908.) (p)

Bottone, A. "Tesla Coil," English Mechanic & World of Science, Feb. 21, 1908, p. 70. (Notes on Tesla coil construction.) (p)

"Aerial Warships Coming - Also Wireless Telephone That Will Circle The Globe," N. Y. Times, Mar. 11, 1908, p. 1, col. 2. (Reference to N. Y. Times, Apr. 21, 1908, p. 5, col. 6. Rear Admiral Charles Sigsbee and Nikola Tesla guests of honor at dinner at Waldorf-Astoria. Tesla said "wireless telephony considered greatest achievement of humanity.") (n)

Tesla, Nikola. "Mr. Tesla's Vision - How the Electrician's Lamp of Aladdin May Construct New World," N. Y. Times, Apr. 21, 1908, p. 5, col. 6. (Letter to Editor Refers to New York Times of March 11, 1908. Thoughts on creation and disappearance of matter.) (n)

"Patents in Germany - Complains of Ill Treatment of American Inventor," N. Y. Sun, May 7, 1908, 1 col. (n)