During the early twentieth century, the eccentric and brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla blazed the path that electrical development followed for many years to come. This fascinating illustrated record of Tesla's pioneering work gathers many of his most famous findings and theories, allowing contemporary readers to experience the amazing range of his thinking. It includes lectures, articles, and discussions--particularly those bearing on polyphase motors and the effects obtained with currents of high potential and high frequency--and gives us a rare glimpse of a genius at work.

Part 1
1. Biographycal and Introductory
2. A New System of Alternating Current Motors and Transformers
3.The Tesla Rotating Magnetic Field.-Motors with Closed Conductors.-SYNCHRONIZING MOTORS.-Rotating Field Transformers.
4.Modifications and Expansions of the Tesla Polyphase Systems
5.Utilizing Familar Types of Generators of the Continuous Current Type.....
6.Method of Obtaining Desired Speed of Motor or Generator................

Part II

The Tesla Effects with High Frequency and High Potential Currents

Part III

Miscellaneous Inventions and Writings

Part IV
Appendix : Early Phase Motors and the Tesla Oscillators