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Nikola Tesla

    July 10, 1856 – January 7, 1943

    Nikola Tesla was a visionary polymath whose groundbreaking discoveries in electricity and magnetism fundamentally shaped the modern world. His work laid the foundation for contemporary alternating current systems and power distribution, significantly contributing to the Second Industrial Revolution. Though widely recognized as one of the greatest electrical engineers of his era, his eccentric nature and unconventional visions ultimately led to his ostracization. Despite later misunderstandings, the legacy of Tesla's patents and theoretical work continues to inspire and influence technological advancement.

    Nikola Tesla
    Famous Scientific Illusions
    The Essential Tesla
    My Inventions, Large-Print Edition
    True Wireless
    A New System of Alternating Current Motors and Transformers and Other Essays
    The Nikola Tesla Treasury
    • 2023

      Czy Tesla przewidział, że na polach bitew przyszłości zagoszczą roboty, a kluczowym budulcem drugiej połowy XX wieku stanie się aluminium? Niniejszy tekst pierwotnie pojawił się w 1900 r. w prestiżowym amerykańskim miesięczniku „Century Magazine”. Dla samego Nikoli Tesli jest ważnym dokonaniem, które w późniejszych pismach często przywołuje. Ze względu na zawartość oraz datę publikacji stanowi on poważny zasób wiedzy i zaproszenie do podjęcia próby zrozumienia nie tylko procesów myślowych, które odcisnęły silny ślad na XX i XXI wieku, ale także osobistej filozofii wynalazku, która pozwoli nam zdać sobie sprawę z tego, jak szeroka, uniwersalna i jednocześnie prosta była wizja Nikoli Tesli oraz jak ciekawe były proponowane przez niego rozważania i rozwiązania, w których wdrażaniu bierzemy udział także obecnie. Choć lektura pierwszego rozdziału – obfitującego we wzory matematyczne – nie będzie należała do łatwych, to wytrwali mogą liczyć na nagrodę, bowiem dalsza część tekstu Tesli jest zaskakująco łatwa w odbiorze i pełna interesujących przemyśleń, które dowodzą, że nie bez powodu, uchodzi on za wizjonera, który przewidział i wspókreował przyszłość, a więc naszą teraźniejszość.

      CD MP3 Problem zwiększenia energii ludzkości
    • 2022

      The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla

      - My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla; Experiments With Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency & The Problem of Increasing Human Energy

      • 302 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The early twentieth century saw Nikola Tesla as a groundbreaking inventor whose innovative ideas shaped electrical development. This collection features his autobiographical reflections and key experiments, showcasing his pioneering work with high-frequency currents and his thoughts on enhancing human energy. Readers are offered a unique opportunity to delve into the mind of a genius, exploring the breadth of his contributions and the visionary concepts that influenced modern technology.

      The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla
    • 2022

      The autobiography offers a glimpse into Nikola Tesla's formative years and his groundbreaking inventions, such as the rotating magnetic field and the Tesla coil. It delves into his rivalry with Thomas Edison and his pioneering work in wireless technology. The narrative culminates with reflections on the failure of the Wardenclyffe Tower and intriguing discussions on weather manipulation and advanced technologies that evoke modern concepts of UFOs. Additionally, the volume features nine supplementary articles, enhancing the understanding of Tesla's visionary ideas.

      My Inventions & Other Essays (Heathen Edition)
    • 2022

      Who was Nikola Tesla? Find out in this comprehensive volume that includes Tesla’s autobiography and scientific writings, as well as other works that examine his life and career in detail. Nikola Tesla came from a humble upbringing in what is now Croatia and reached the heights of science and technology in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla and Other Works gives readers a compelling insight into the man whose ideas revolutionized the fields of electrical and mechanical engineering, and who continues to be a source of inspiration for modern inventors. This volume includes Tesla’s autobiography My Inventions (1919), articles and diagrams that he published in scientific magazines—including “The Problem of Increasing Human Energy,” in which he discusses the potential of solar power—and Thomas Commerford Martin’s The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla. A scholarly introduction examines Tesla’s life and career, and the impact that he has had on generations of inventors up to the present day.

      The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla and Other Works
    • 2021

      The Inventions

      The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla

      • 86 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      The autobiography delves into the life and groundbreaking achievements of Nikola Tesla, an influential inventor and engineer renowned for his advancements in electricity and magnetism. Born in Croatia and later a naturalized American, Tesla's innovations, including the invention of wireless communication, earned him acclaim as a leading electrical engineer. However, his unconventional ideas led to his ostracism and a reputation as a "mad scientist." Despite his monumental contributions, he faced financial struggles and died in poverty at the age of 86.

      The Inventions
    • 2021

      "This collection includes Tesla's autobiography, My Inventions, and the lengthy philosophical essay "The Problem of Increasing Human Energy: With Special Reference to the Harnessing of the Sun's Energy," as well as five lectures"-- Provided by publisher

      My Inventions and Other Writings and Lectures
    • 2020

      Dieser Essay Teslas (1857 - 1943), erstmals veröffentlicht im Century Magazine im Juni 1900, ist gerade in den heutigen Tagen hochaktuell. Nikola Tesla hat als revolutionärer Wissenschaftler die wissenschaftlichen Gebiete der Elektrizität und des Magnetismus für immer verändert. Von den Möglichkeiten der Robotik bis zur "zivilisierenden Kraft des Aluminiums", von einem "selbsttätigen Motor" bis zu einem der ersten Vorschläge zur Nutzung der Sonnenenergie für den Betrieb der industriellen Zivilisation und vieles mehr - diese Schrift gibt einen umfassenden Einblick in die Gedanken eines Helden der wissenschaftlichen Philosophie | "Gewinnen Sie mehr, verschwenden Sie weniger, geben Sie die Energie effizient aus, lernen Sie" (Nikola Tesla)

      Das Problem der Steigerung der menschlichen Energie