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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

Encyclopedia - Our Wonder World - A Library of Knowledge. (in 10 vols.) Chicago & Boston: Geo. L. Shuman & Co., 1914, pp. 222-224, vol. II, includes Tesla turbine and oscillator description.) (b)

Maule, Harry E. The Boys Book of New Inventions. New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1914. (Includes photos of Tesla, discharges of his oscillator, the Long Island plant, and the Tesla turbine, pp. 129-163.) (b)

"The Engineering Evolution of Electrical Apparatus," Electric Journal - London. Series of articles as follows: (I) Jan., 1914, pp. 28-37, "The Beginnings of the Alternating Current System," by C. F. Scott. (Tesla motor and polyphase system are discussed.); (II) Feb., 1914, pp. 73-80, "The Alternating Current Generator in America," by B. G. Lamme. (Mentions that polyphase alternators had to be built for Tesla induction motors.); (III) Mar., 1914, pp. 120-126; (IV) Apr., 1914, pp. 221-226. (All issues are illustrated.) (p)

Secor, H. Winfield. "Currents of Ultra-High Frequency and High Potential," Electrical Experimenter, Feb., 1914, pp. 151, 152, 154. (Description of apparatus used. Photos and diagrams.) (p)

Moffett, Cleveland. "Steered by Wireless," McClures Magazine, Mar., 1914, pp. 27-39. (Account of John Hays Hammond, Jr., radio control of vessels. (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "Tribute to George Westinghouse," Electrical World & Engineer - N. Y., Mar. 21, 1914, p. 637. (Tribute following death of Westinghouse. "When others would give up in despair he triumphed.") (p)

Jones, E. Taylor. "Induction Coil Potentials," Philosophical Magazine - London, Apr., 1914, pp. 565-584. (Further application and theory - of electrical oscillations in coupled circuits. Refers to Tesla coils.) (p)

Tesla, Nikola. "Tesla and Marconi," N. Y. Sun, May 22, 1914. Letter to Editor. Patents recently granted to Marconi are covered in detail in prior patents issued to Tesla.) (n)

Radosavljević, Paja. "Jedan intervju sa Nikolom Teslom," Narod, Sarajevo, May 23, 1914.

Bethenod, J. "Sur les machines electiques à haute frequence. Leur theorie et leurs applications," Bulletin de la Societe Francaise des Electriciens - Paris, June, 1914, p. 557. (fp)

Merqeault, Prof. E. "The Tesla Turbine," Revue De Mechanique, June 30, 1914, pp. 538-544. (fp)

"Rehearsing While You Wait at the Langacre Theatre - Electrified Dressing Room Coming to Palace," N. Y. Evening Sun - July 6, 1914. (High tension dressing room is being installed to electrify performers before going on stage. Uses Tesla coil apparatus to key up performers.) (n)