He is best known for his contributions to the modern alternating current ac electrical supply system, the successful system in the war of currents and the tesla coil. The content was largely drawn from a series of articles that nikola tesla had written for electrical experimenter magazine in 1919. Wikimedia genius inventor and engineer was also an avid reader. The content was largely drawn from a series of articles that nikola tesla had written for electrical experimenter magazine in 1919, when he was 63 years old. I enjoy some of these short books, but the entire book is fluffed up with over descriptive words, that absolutely take attention away from what this book is suppose to be. Nikola tesla was a true visionary, a genius scientist and an unfairly treated inventor.
Yet, he overcame, and used his special abilities and strong educational background to make electricity the servant. I was taking electronics engineering classes in college when i first learned about nikola tesla. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. First published in 1919 in the electrical experimenter magazine table of contents i. He has been robbed of his due credit to his inventions like electricity, radio and modern telecommunication. His most notable achievement, which revolutionised the manner in which electricity is distributed, was his alternating current motor. The autobiography of nikola tesla ebook written by nikola tesla, general press. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my inventions. Fascinating autobiography by nikola tesla that is more cerebral than emotive.
The fascinating autobiography of the legendary inventor behind the radio, wireless energy, robotics, and much more. He is frequently cited as one of the most important contributors to the birth of commercial electricity, a man who shed light over the face of earth, and is best known for his many revolutionary developments in the field of electricity and magnetism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Extensive bibliography of works by and about tesla in several languages, including an elevenpage section on works in the yugoslav languages. Two of his creations, the induction motor and the tesla coil, underpin the technology of the modern world. Nikola tesla was a genius polymath, inventor and a mechanical and electrical engineer. My inventions is a candid and illuminating autobiography of nikola tesla, one of the most important technological innovators of the modern industrial age. At the age of 63 tesla tells the story of his creative life. The fantastic inventions of nikola tesla, compiled and edited by david hatcher childress. His inventions and work have long been buried under the history books of the more famous names like thomas edison and marconi, discovered and.
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Famous for his pioneering contributions to the electronic age, his lifelong feud with thomas edison, and his erratic behavior, nikola tesla was one of the most brilliant and daring inventors and visionaries of his time. The book touches on his life and career, his first inventions, discovering the magnetic field, tesla coil. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the life and works of nikola. Nikola tesla was the reclusive, brilliant electrical engineer who. Its ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of mind over the material world, the harnessing of the forces of nature to human needs. Nikola tesla appropriately titled his work on his life, my inventions, as he was one of the most.
The autobiography of nikola tesla nikola tesla isbn. Invented the niagara power system that made edisons system obsolete sold westinghouse forty patents that broke the general electric monopoly discovered the radio methods that marconi converted into a fortune built a radioguided torpedo before ford ended the horseandbuggy era. He was an important contributor to the birth of commercial electricity, and is best known for his many revolutionary developments in the field of electromagnetism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Nikola teslas autobiography books and online files. Visionary, pioneer, and eccentric genius, nikola tesla was the quintessential scientist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. My inventions paperback may 29, 2015 by nikola tesla author.
My inventions nikola teslas autobiography at the age of 63 tesla tells the story of his creative life. Nikola tesla 18561943 between february and october 1919, nikola tesla submitted many articles to the magazine electrical experimenter. Greatestaudiobooks s p e c i a l o f f e r start your f r e e audiobooks. The book itself is great, however this version is very bad, not containing any diagrams or photographs showing the inventions discribed by tesla. Use the site map table of contents page for ease of navigation. The autobiography of nikola tesla by johnston, ben isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This book is one of the few that puts the relationship of edison and tesla into perspective. In addition, there are multiple spelling mistakes and the book is poorly put together hence the low cost. What i love most about this book are teslas recollections from his childhood and the interesting moments of his life that are not found in other books about him. Buy my inventions by nikola tesla from waterstones today. Like many exceptional artists, scientists, and engineers, teslas senses and intellect worked on a higher level, which often afflicted him physically. The original document was published in booklet form a copy of which was found in a used bookstore in 1994, transcribed.
The classic autobiography my inventions written by nikola tesla the progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain. He describes his inventions in detail that you need to read carefully so as not to miss anything. The most famous of these works is a six part series titled my inventions, which is an autobiographical account of nikola. Nikola tesla appropriately titled his work on his life, my inventions, as he was one of the most important inventors and scientists in history. The autobiography of nikola tesla book online at best prices in india on. My inventions by nikola tesla in chm, epub, txt download ebook. Between february and october 1919, nikola tesla submitted many articles to the magazine electrical experimenter. Editor ben johnston has a 16 page introduction that traces teslas career through a maze of sensationalism and controversy. The book touches on his life and career, his first inventions, discovering the magnetic field, tesla coil and transformer and the manifying transmitter.
The autobiography of nikolas tesla by tesla, nikola isbn. My inventions has been the primary source for all tesla biographers. Tesla was 63 years old when this text was first published in the electrical experimenter magazine in 1919. The autobiography of nikola tesla ebook written by nikola tesla. The autobiography of nikola tesla is a book compiled and edited by ben johnston detailing the work of nikola tesla. He invented the wireless system that led to todays cell phones. Autobiography of the great inventor and humanitarian nikola tesla. My inventions by nikola tesla, 9781602060579, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I discovered that tesla developed several of the most important technologies we use today. Nikola tesla was a serbianamerican inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current ac electricity supply system. The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. My inventions ebook by nikola tesla official publisher.
Read my inventions online by nikola tesla books free 30day. Serbian inventor nikola tesla 18571943 was a revolutionary scientist who forever changed the scientific fields of electricity and magnetism. Editor ben johnston has a 16 page introduction that traces teslas career through a maze of. Nikola tesla information resource books and online files.
Edison, tesla, westinghouse, and the race to electrify the world by jill jonnes very good, i highly recommended it. Tesla wrote a number of books and articles for magazines and journals. Explore books by nikola tesla with our selection at. Pdf my inventions the autobiography of nikola tesla. The art of telautomatics the first chapter of teslas the problem of increasing human energy is also included. Written in his early 60s, tesla looks back on the events that shaped his life as the inventor of our modern world. See all books authored by nikola tesla, including my inventions.
Nikola tesla audio books, best sellers, author bio. For your reading enjoyment go to the selected tesla writings section, including the complete texts of teslas autobiography my inventions and also the problem of increasing human energy, first appearing in the june 1900 century magazine. Born and raised in the austrian empire, tesla received. My inventions the autobiography of nikola tesla nikola. Nikola tesla has 144 books on goodreads with 33704 ratings. Through his experiments and ambition, tesla managed to achieve stunning advancements in the field of electrical current. The autobiography of nikola tesla, and the fantastic inventions of nikola tesla the lost science series, and more on. This is not nikola teslas my inventions, published in the electrical experimenter magazine, februaryjune and october, 1919 issues. My inventions serbian inventor nikola tesla 18571943 was a revolutionary scientist who forever changed the scientific fields of electricity and magnetism. Nikola tesla books list of books by author nikola tesla. The most famous of these works is a six part series titled my inventions, which is. Teslas greatest invention, ac current, powers almost all of the technological wonders in the world today, from home heating to. Nikola teslas favorite books book recommendations of.
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