Nikola Tesla Books
Books written by or about Nikola Tesla
REFERENCES
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N. Tesla, LECTURES, PATENTS, ARTICLES, published by Nikola Tesla Museum, Belgrade, 1956 (from now on: Tesla), âThe transmission of electric energy without wiresâ, Electr. World and Eng. March 5, 1904, A-153.
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Tesla: âAlternating electric current generatorâ, U. S. Patent 447 921, March 10, 1891, Appl. Nov. 15, 1890, P-129.
âMethod of operating arc lampsâ, U.S. Patent 447 920, March 10, 1891. Appl. Oct. 1, 1890, P-205.
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Tesla: âPhenomena of alternating currents of very high frequencyâ, The El. World, Febr. 21, 1891, A-3.
âElectric discharge in vacuum tubesâ, The El. Engineer, July 1, 1891, A-16.
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Tesla: âExperiments with alternate currents of very high frequency and their application to methods of artificial illuminationâ, a lecture delivered before the AIEE, May 20, 1891, L-15.
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Tesla: âExperiments with alternate currents of high potential and high frequencyâ, a lecture delivered before the IEE, London, Febr. 1892, L-48.
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Tesla: âOn light and other high frequency phenomenaâ, a lecture delivered before the Franklin Ins. Philadelphia, Febr. 1893, L-107.
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Tesla: âOn Roentgen raysâ, El. Rev. March 11, 1896, A-27, A-32
âOn reflected Roentgen rays, El. Rev. April 1, 1896, A-34
âOn Roentgen radiationsâ, El. Rev. April 8, 1896, A-39
âRoentgen ray investigationsâ, El. Rev. April 22, 1896, A-43
âAn interesting feature of X-ray radiationsâ, El. Rev. July 8, 1896, A-49
âRoentgen rays or streamsâ, El. Rev. August 12, 1896, A-51
âOn the Roentgen streamâ, El. Rev. Dec. 1, 1896, A-56
âOn the hurtful actions of Lenard and Roentgen tubesâ, El. Rev. May 5, 1897, A-62
âOn the source of Roentgen rays and the practical construction and safe operation of Lenard tubesâ, El. Rev. Aug. 11, 1897, A-69.
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Tesla: âMethod of intensifying and utilizing effects transmitted through natural mediaâ, U.S. Patent, 685 953, Nov. 5, 1901, Appl. June 24, 1899, P-297.
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Tesla: âMethod of utilizing effects transmitted through natural mediaâ, U.S. Patent 685 954, Nov. 5, 1901, Appl. Aug. 1, 1899, P-303.
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Tesla: âApparatus for utilizing effects transmitted from a distance to a receiving device through natural mediaâ, U.S. Patent 685 955, Nov. 5, 1901, Appl. Sep. 8, 1899, P-312.
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Tesla: âAparatus for utilizing effects transmitted through natural mediaâ, U.S. Patent 685 956, Nov. 5, 1901, Appl. Nov. 2, 1899, P-319.
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Eccles, W. H. WIRELESS, Thornton Butterworth Ltd, London, 1933.
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Tesla N. âSystem of transmission of electrical energyâ, U.S. Patent 645 576, March 20, 1900, Appl. Sept. 2, 1897.
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Tesla: âApparatus for transmission of electrical energyâ, U.S. Patent 649 621, May 15, 1900, Appl. Sept. 2, 1897, P-293.
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Tesla: âSystem of electric lightingâ, U.S. Patent 454 622, June 23, 1891, Appl. Apr. 25, 1891, P-208.
âElectric incandescent lampâ, U.S. Patent 455 069, June 30, 1891, Appl. May 14, 1891, P-213.
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Tesla: âOn electricityâ, EL Rev. Jan. 27, 1897, A-101.
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Tesla N. âThe stream of Lenard and Roentgen and novel apparatus for their productionâ. Lecture before New York Academy of Science, Apr. 6, 1897 (Nikola Tesla Museum, Belgrade)
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Glossary
Lowercase tau - an irrational constant defined as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its radius, equal to the radian measure of a full turn; approximately 6.283185307 (equal to 2π, or twice the value of π).
A natural rubber material obtained from Palaquium trees, native to South-east Asia. Gutta-percha made possible practical submarine telegraph cables because it was both waterproof and resistant to seawater as well as being thermoplastic. Gutta-percha's use as an electrical insulator was first suggested by Michael Faraday.
The Habirshaw Electric Cable Company, founded in 1886 by William M. Habirshaw in New York City, New York.
The Brown & Sharpe (B & S) Gauge, also known as the American Wire Gauge (AWG), is the American standard for making/ordering metal sheet and wire sizes.
A traditional general-purpose dry cell battery. Invented by the French engineer Georges Leclanché in 1866.
Refers to Manitou Springs, a small town just six miles west of Colorado Springs, and during Tesla's time there, producer of world-renown bottled water from its natural springs.
A French mineral water bottler.
Lowercase delta letter - used to denote: A change in the value of a variable in calculus. A functional derivative in functional calculus. An auxiliary function in calculus, used to rigorously define the limit or continuity of a given function.
America's oldest existing independent manufacturer of wire and cable, founded in 1878.
Lowercase lambda letter which, in physics and engineering, normally represents wavelength.
The lowercase omega letter, which represents angular velocity in physics.