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My Inventions : The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla
Ben Johnston, Editor
    The autobiography of Nikola Tesla, first published as a 6-part series in the ELECTRICAL EXPERIMENTER magazine, February-June and October, 1919 issues. At the age of 63 Tesla tells the story of his creative life.
    387-MI ... $9.95

 
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The Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla; Edited by Thomas Commerford Martin
    Significant documentation of Tesla's work primarily in the area of electrical engineering. Four parts covering 10 years research in the areas of polyphase currents and phase motors, high frequency and high potential electric currents, Tesla oscillators and other miscellaneous inventions.  A wealth of info into the basic operating principals behind essentially all of Tesla's electrical inventions.
    313-IRW ... $21.95
 
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Prodigal Genius : The Life of Nikola Tesla--Inventor Extraordinary
John J. O'Neill, 1944
    As the first full length life history written about Dr. Tesla after his death in 1943, this biography holds a special place in the 'Tesla canon'. It is a penetrating study of the life and mind of the "scientific superman" who dedicated his life to the task of designing and improving devices for the service of mankind.
    208-PG ... $10.95
 
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Lightning in His Hand : The Life Story of Nikola Tesla
Inez Hunt and Wanetta W. Draper
    First published in 1964 and now back in print.  Through correspondence and interviews with people who knew Tesla personally, combined with a study of the files of journals and news media from around the world, the authors brought much new material to light.   This is a good reference tool, with footnotes and an extensive bibliography.
    209-LIHH ... $19.95
 
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TESLA — Man Out of Time
Margaret Cheney, 1983
    This biography has received widespread acclaim for its depth and clarity. Among the many well documented accounts provided by the author are found descriptions of such remarkable events as Tesla's 1893 demonstration of the fundamental principals of modern radio, two years prior to Marconi's showing.
    210-TMOT ... $10.95
 
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Wizard — The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla
Marc Seifer
    This is the most recent and largest of the Tesla biographies that has been produced to date. The author gives a wonderful overview of the social setting in which Tesla lived and of his contemporaries. The book provides the reader an excellent sense of the breadth of Tesla's achievements.
    298-WLT ... $15.95
 
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Nikola Tesla — A Spark of Genius
Carol Dommermuth-Costa
    This hardcover book is one of the more recent Tesla biographies. It contains a variety of high quality photographic prints showing Dr. Tesla and his work. While the book was created with the younger student in mind, the more mature researcher will surely find it to be of the greatest value.
    242-NTSG ... $26.95
 
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Nikola Tesla — Correspondence with Relatives
Translated by Nicholas Kosanovich
   
This book contains translations of original letters to and from Nikola Tesla contained in the archive of the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Museum.  These correspondence were written during a 60 year period extending from 1882 to 1942.
   
389-NTCR ... $22.95
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Nikola Tesla Correspondence — Microfilm Prints
Images of communications between Nikola Tesla and various correspondents, including George Scherff dated January 4, 1899 to December 9, 1939.  Other correspondents represented in the collection include J.P. Morgan (Sr. & Jr.), George Westinghouse, Jr., Robert Underwood Johnson, as well as three letters penned by Samuel Clemens.
     P38-NTMP ... $275.00
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Tesla — The Lost Inventions
George Trinkaus
    An excellent review of Tesla's major inventions in the areas of mechanical and electrical engineering. From high frequency lighting techniques to the world communications system, Tesla— The Lost Inventions is a perfect primer for all students of Tesla, young and old alike.
    427-TLI ... $7.75
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Nikola Tesla's Residences, Laboratories, and Offices
L.I. Anderson
    Chronologically ordered, the material in this booklet was compiled after examining the holdings of a number of collections, both private and institutional, from across the U.S. Examples of letterheads from hotels where Tesla resided as well as his personal stationary are also presented.
    433-RLO ... $3.00
 
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Dr. Nikola Tesla Bibliography
L.I. Anderson & J. Ratzlaff
    The second printing of an exhaustive annotated bibliography of writings by and about the inventor Nikola Tesla. The period covered is from 1884 through 1978 with approximately 3,000 citations arranged in chronological order. This work allows the user to follow the sequence of Tesla's life, scientific discoveries, and accomplishments.
    354-NTB ... $24.95
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Ralph 124C 41+ — A Romance of the Year 2660  
Hugo Gernsback
    A visionary novel of the twenty-seventh century by Hugo Gernsback, founder of the influential Sci-Fi magazine Amazing Stories.  Marvelously prophetic and creative, Ralph 124C 41+ celebrates technological advances and entrances readers with an exuberant, unforgettable vision of what our world might become.
    224-RLPH ... $14.00
 

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