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Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency
Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1892. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
165 pages, Paperback
First published November 30, 1896
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August 10, 2014This guy makes me feel like a lazy idiot.
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July 25, 2018
This book is missing the figures. You can't understand the book without the figures. Basically worthless.
This book is a classic, but the figures were not included making this electronic version worthless. Please add the figures and provide to those who have already paid for a complete copy.
This book is a classic, but the figures were not included making this electronic version worthless. Please add the figures and provide to those who have already paid for a complete copy.
September 14, 2024
I absolutely love all things Tesla.
He is such a familiar name, and, as of late, we have made him into both a Kook, and a mythic figure who figured out the secrets of the Universe and, had all those secrets taken, and hidden away, used by the powers that be, while all we common folks lived on coal dust and ice, cold, hope.
Where is the truth in it?
Certainly he is a man who was greatly responsible for the state of the modern world. One of many, to be sure, but, explore those pivotal figures, they are almost always people who had been, "Inspired", and, Tesla points out, quite starkly, in many of his writings, just how inspiration came to him, just how he, very literally, "Saw", aspects of his science.
Because of this, and, because of what he brought to the world, I've met some who believe that that which influenced him was contrary to the well being of man.
In most cases (All of the ones I'm familiar with), they see man's place as a kind of "Steward" of the earth, and, desire man to live in a pastoral setting, where horses and hoes, axes and adzes, and sailing ships, are the high tech advantages we have, and,
electricity, in particular, is one of the great wrongs.
Tesla as a Prometheus. How about that for a twist?
Read his writings, though, and also see a man of his times, who was riding a wave that was circling the earth.
Yes, was he "First," before Marconi?
Did he "outdo" Edison, on A.C. versus, D.C.?
Did he come up with the concept of cruise missiles, cell phones, broadcast power, the spark gap?
Did he think aliens were communication with us, and on and on.
Crack pot, genius, or, Prometheus.
Why not all of the above, as any great mind often is, and, just to think someone is a Kook because their invention / process / philosophy / theory, and on and on, has not yet been found to be the absolute most obvious, truth,
Yet.
That is the way of man,
That we believe the sun revolves around the earth until...
it, doesn't.
He is such a familiar name, and, as of late, we have made him into both a Kook, and a mythic figure who figured out the secrets of the Universe and, had all those secrets taken, and hidden away, used by the powers that be, while all we common folks lived on coal dust and ice, cold, hope.
Where is the truth in it?
Certainly he is a man who was greatly responsible for the state of the modern world. One of many, to be sure, but, explore those pivotal figures, they are almost always people who had been, "Inspired", and, Tesla points out, quite starkly, in many of his writings, just how inspiration came to him, just how he, very literally, "Saw", aspects of his science.
Because of this, and, because of what he brought to the world, I've met some who believe that that which influenced him was contrary to the well being of man.
In most cases (All of the ones I'm familiar with), they see man's place as a kind of "Steward" of the earth, and, desire man to live in a pastoral setting, where horses and hoes, axes and adzes, and sailing ships, are the high tech advantages we have, and,
electricity, in particular, is one of the great wrongs.
Tesla as a Prometheus. How about that for a twist?
Read his writings, though, and also see a man of his times, who was riding a wave that was circling the earth.
Yes, was he "First," before Marconi?
Did he "outdo" Edison, on A.C. versus, D.C.?
Did he come up with the concept of cruise missiles, cell phones, broadcast power, the spark gap?
Did he think aliens were communication with us, and on and on.
Crack pot, genius, or, Prometheus.
Why not all of the above, as any great mind often is, and, just to think someone is a Kook because their invention / process / philosophy / theory, and on and on, has not yet been found to be the absolute most obvious, truth,
Yet.
That is the way of man,
That we believe the sun revolves around the earth until...
it, doesn't.
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April 11, 2023Mr. tesla is only 35 years of age. He is tall and spare with a clean-cut, thin, refined face, and eyes that recall all the stories one has read of keenness of vision and phenomenal ability to see through things. He is an omnivorous reader, who never forgets; and he possesses the peculiar facility in languages that enables the least educated native of eastern Europe to talk and write in at least half a dozen tongues. A more congenial companion cannot be desired for the hours when one " pours out heart affluence in discursive talk," and when the conversation, dealing at first with things near at hand and next to us, reaches out and rises to the greater questions of life, duty and destiny.
I take hold of it; I bring my body in contact with a wire
Experiment- here is a simple glass from which the air has been partially exhausted. I take hold of it; I bring my body in contact with a wire conveying alternating currents of high potential, and the tube in my hand is brilliantly lighted. In whatever position I may put it, wherever I may move it in space, as far as I can reach, its soft, pleasing light persists with undiminished brightness.
I take hold of it; I bring my body in contact with a wire
Experiment- here is a simple glass from which the air has been partially exhausted. I take hold of it; I bring my body in contact with a wire conveying alternating currents of high potential, and the tube in my hand is brilliantly lighted. In whatever position I may put it, wherever I may move it in space, as far as I can reach, its soft, pleasing light persists with undiminished brightness.
October 31, 2020
I read both version, lecture and original version. I dont know about technologies in that time, but from what i read here, this is still experiments and no actual cases released yet (at that time). Just amazed with how detail this document is, and i dont know if this document a classified files or not in that time.
April 19, 2022
Keep in mind this is a scientific paper, a transcription of a demonstration, so the appeal is limited. Tesla was a genius.
May 31, 2017
“Here is an exhausted bulb suspended from a single wire. Standing on an insulated support. I grasp it, and a platinum button mounted in it is brought to vivid incandescence. Here, attached to a leading wire, is another bulb, which, as I touch its metallic socket, is filled with magnificent colors of phosphorescent light.� - Tesla
I love how romantic Tesla sounded above, such passion, enthusiasm and love for the work he has done as an independent inventor. All I wish for is to feel the same level of love and passion about my work too.
Absolutely stunning book!!! Along with brilliant brain Tesla has a wonderful personality which is a rare quality to see among academics even in the present day!
I love how romantic Tesla sounded above, such passion, enthusiasm and love for the work he has done as an independent inventor. All I wish for is to feel the same level of love and passion about my work too.
Absolutely stunning book!!! Along with brilliant brain Tesla has a wonderful personality which is a rare quality to see among academics even in the present day!
March 2, 2013
I don't have the background to fully appreciate this book; nevertheless, I found it interesting. What I most enjoyed was Tesla's obvious enthusiasm for his subject and his research. I wish I could have watched this happen; it left me very curious about the demonstrations.
June 10, 2013
Shows the background of all of our modern conveniences and the scope of focus and interest Tesla had when experimenting with Alternating Current. For those vested heavily in electricity and electronics it is worth a read.
July 31, 2016
A fascinating window into the very beginning of electric engineering. Unfortunately, the diagrams which the author constantly references are not included in this Kindle edition. It is impossible to follow the details of the experiments discussed without them.
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