Project Gutenberg 2012-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 1671 Martin, Thomas Commerford 1856 1924 Martin, T. C. (Thomas Commerford) 08011989 The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inventions,_Researches,_and_Writings_of_Nikola_Tesla Produced by Anna Hall, Albert László and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla" by Thomas Commerford Martin is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive overview of Nikola Tesla's contributions to electrical engineering, focusing particularly on his work with polyphase currents and high potential lighting systems. It captures the essence of Tesla's groundbreaking inventions and theoretical advancements in electricity, providing insights into the mind of one of history's most innovative electrical engineers. At the start of this text, the author provides a preface that sets the stage for focusing on the electrical challenges of the time, namely the efficient transmission of power and improvements in illumination technology. The opening chapters detail Tesla's early life and education, highlighting his transition from academic pursuits to practical experimentation, which led him to the United States in search of greater opportunities. The narrative conveys his initial challenges and triumphs in demonstrating the viability of alternating currents and polyphase systems, reflecting on how these foundational concepts were integral to the development of modern electrical engineering. The beginning lays a solid foundation for understanding the depth and significance of Tesla's research and its lasting impact on the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Electric currents, Alternating Electrical engineering TK Text Category: Biographies Category: Engineering & Technology 1202011 2025-08-16T05:03:39.993875 text/html 1184766 2012-03-26T08:41:02 text/html 13552888 2025-08-16T05:04:00.652822 application/epub+zip 13570000 2025-08-16T05:03:46.464869 application/epub+zip 468099 2025-08-16T05:03:43.667945 application/epub+zip 14071921 2025-08-16T05:04:10.769239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13947321 2025-08-16T05:03:58.102761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684557 2022-09-18T04:51:09.368551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1029422 2025-08-16T05:03:37.159922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1029426 2012-03-26T08:41:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1029444 2012-03-26T08:41:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20958 2025-08-16T05:04:10.965205 application/rdf+xml 24328 2025-08-16T05:03:44.257865 image/jpeg 4942 2025-08-16T05:03:43.968855 image/jpeg 328449 2012-03-27T19:14:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 12961262 2012-03-27T19:14:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 328397 2012-03-27T19:14:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 13510810 2025-08-16T05:03:40.639927 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia