Nikola Tesla: Colorado Springs Notes, 1899-1900

by Nikola Tesla

Book Overview

Due to his demonstration of wireless communication through radio, Nikola Tesla was widely respected as one of the greatest electrical engineers in America. In the United States, Tesla's fame rivaled... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9562914623
• ISBN13: 9789562914628
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: www.bnpublishing.com
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.8" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Rocky Mountain Prophet

Tesla's time at Colorado Springs is THE critical period in his life. In his Notebook, we have Tesla in his own words, shifting effortlessly between startlingly original technical suppositions and his characteristic cosmic imaginings. His occasional lapses into reverie, particularly in regards to the fantastic lightning displays in Colorado-both man-made and naturally occurring, hint at the visionary's relationship with electricity on a level far beyond the technical. An inventor by trade, Tesla reveals a passionate fixation with his medium that makes his work personal. In his autobiography, Tesla mentions that as a child he was tortured by continuous lightning-like, prismatic displays whenever he closed his eyes. Later in life, Tesla would raise the shades in his Manhattan office only during lightning storms, at which point he would ask any others to leave, recline on a couch and, according to his trusted secretary, discourse out loud with himself. Perhaps his project was a Proustian one, relishing the real world display of what was once his childhood affliction. In any case, the Colorado Notebooks hint at much and reveal little. Simply, the man was a mystery and he will ever remain so.

Magnifying!

This is an excellent resource for those who wish to study about Tesla's experiments. The notes are highly detailed, and clearly show his attempts at transmitting electricity without wires by means of his magnifying transmitter. I also find it a very good insight into the inventor's mind.For those studying Tesla and his methods, the technical notes are very rewarding, although the casual reader might have some difficulty with the text.

FANTASTIC! Tesla was way ahead of his time - then and now.

I personally find this book as one of my most valuable resources on Nikola Tesla. It is his diary of day to day events and thoughts during 2 years of research in Colorado Springs (1899-1900). As you read and study this book, it becomes absolute clear Nikola Tesla was a genius with the heart and mind of a pure engineer/inventor/scientist. This book is given my highest recommendation for all who dare to study the experiments Tesla was working on during the turn of the century.

Tesla should not be forgotten

This is a marvelous insight into the working methods of Nikola Tesla. His 'autobiography' does not tell much about the man. This reprint of his working journal during the period of his Colarado experiements lets you into his thought processess and methods of working.His thoughts on Plasmas were way ahead of his time

Priceless book

Colorado Spings notes is the reprint of Tesla's lab logbook. A must have for people doing research on Tesla and his inventions. Requires a bit of tecnical knowledge on electromagnetism to fully understand it. After reading it, my only two questions are: How can he be so forgotten? Why doesn't he show up in physics books?