NIKOLAS TESLA'S FRIEND TELLS OF FUTURISTIC EXPERIENCES

In general, I purchase every book about Nikola Tesla or his work. In this case I was P.T. Barnum's classic sucker. There are a lot of bad books out there on this topic but this is the only one I've regretted buying. It has no real information about Tesla that can't be found in any of the serious Tesla works. It contains historical inaccuracies such as Tesla declining a Nobel Prize. And if one can't trust the easy historic things, how could anyone believe the major premise that Tesla is from the planet Venus! The author never bothers to explain how a person from that planet could live without a space suit on the terrifically cold planet earth. Most of the book claims top-secret revelations about area 51, anti-gravity devices, etc. These are all things I've seen or read about in UFO books since the mid-sixties. In fact one of the "secret" devices is an apparatus I remember playing with in electricity class in Junior high school that we called a "Thomson Ring". The diagrams are vague and the explanations meaningless. It doesn't take an inside military intelligence expert to find the bogus information covered in this book from other sources. If this is all the government knows about anti-gravity they are way behind the curve. There is absolutely nothing "reveling" or "astounding" or new in this book. Don't be a sucker like me. Don't waste your money purchasing it; don't even waste your time checking it out from the library. For people who want to know the facts about Nikola Tesla I highly recommend (must read) "TESLA Man Out Of Time" by Margaret Cheney. For people who want the facts in an easy to read format plus some speculation, both mild and wild, I recommend the fictional work "Tesla" by Tad Wise. For information about his equipment and experiments I recommend the original works by the man himself.

Frankly, I don't know where the previous reviewer says most of this material is available in other books.JUST THE OPPOSITE!In WHITE DOVE, the author deal with a bit of what I am sure he would agree is speculative -- and highly controversial -- material. For this book takes a much more metaphysical approach to Tesla' life than anything else that might have previously been published. But for this reason in particular I enjoyed this book cause it goes far a field to show that Tesla was one of a kind -- perhaps a WALK IN (like T Lobsang Rampa) from some othr time period, dimension or perhaps even extraterrestrial in origin. Commander X calls upon various Tesla authorities to make this point. There is also a lot of space devoted to the works of other creative individuals such as Otis T. Carr, Howard Menger and Mathews who was a close friend of Tesla who resided in Canada and shared Tesla' fascination with other worlds.If you want something out of the ordinary on Tesla there is only this book and LOST JOURNAL OF NIKOLA TESLA will fit your need.

THIS BOOK IS ONE OF A KIND. . . I have been privilaged to read many books on the life of Nikola Tesla. This is one of the few that delve into the unusual aspects of Tesla's life. The author -- a retired military intelligent officer -- did a background check an found out that Tesla had quite an unusual birth. He suggests that Nikola was actually a highly advanted space being who was reincarnated in an earthly body and left on the doorstep of the couple who raised him. We find that Tesla did have among his friends an inventor from Baltimore by the name of Otis T. Carr who in the l960s constructed his own anti gravity device which he claimed could fly to the moon. He supposed met Tesla many times in the hotel where Tesla lived during the last years of his life. We are treated to many insightful bits of information that have not been published elsewhere. This is a very readable book which anyone who is interested in Tesla's life -- and not so much technical information and patent information which can be found in hundred of other texts -- will find of great benefit.

This is one of the books we ordered to help research our website,
gravitycontrol.org. Although a small book with big print it's chok full of info about
the man who lived ahead of his time. The authors offer an apology for this by stating that most of his notes and journals were lost or confiscated after his death.
Tesla might have been aware of John Keely,
another genius of near the same era dealing with subjects like gravity control. And both these gentlemen seemed to possess a great understanding on how to tap the aether for an unlimited supply of energy. But in the case of Nikola Tesla his discoveries and inventions covered almost every holy grail known to man. Anti-gravity, AC (alternating current), death rays, free energy, a health device called a purple harmony generator. He was the man in charge of the Philadelphia experiment and is credited as the true inventor of radio (Marconi 'borrowed' Tesla's design and became famous). And the list goes on. Here was a man so far ahead of his time many of his inventions are still just conjecture today.
Because of Tesla's accomplishments this book rings of many truths but some subjects dealing with conspiracies and alien contact will test the reader's suspension of disbelief. To followers of Nikola Tesla one may find inspiration in this book to carry on his work. To newcomers of the Tesla lore the information is rich and plentiful. If I have any complaints the one that stands out is the lack of focus on the man and his accomplishments and rather puts forth a kind of chop suey portrait weaving coverups, conspiracies and aliens into the mix. It's distracting and might have been better served in another book. But don't let that criticism scare you away. This book deserves a place in your Tesla library.

This is the type of book I love to read! When I ran across this I had to buy it right away, and I am sure glad I did! This book details some of the mysterious ways of eccentric inventor and electrical genius, Nikola Tesla.

Tesla, who is best known for inventing the AC motor and AC current, is considered by many to be one of the greatest minds of all time - but unfortunately, he died almost broke and has been largely forgotten. Because of his financial troubles, boxes of his research papers, notes and other items were auctioned off after his death. Much of this important work has been lost. However, some boxes have turned up over the years, giving a fascinating look at the private life of this incredible man.

After his death in 1942, Tesla was legally declared the real inventor of radio (Marconi used Tesla's patents for his radio experiments). In 1899, Tesla received strange radio signals on his experimental radio receiver, years later, Tesla told the press that he was certain that he was receiving radio broadcasts from other planets. Because of this, Tesla started experimenting with free energy devices, antigravity using high voltage electricity, and weapons that could be used against a possible alien threat. All this came long before the interest in extraterrestrials and UFOs starting in 1947.

This book is a must read for anyone interested in UFOs, life on Mars, free energy, secret antigravity aircraft, Alternative 3 & 4 and what could be going on in the skies above us with the Chemtrails. Buy and enjoy this well written and researched book.

This is a very interesting and well-researched book. I was not disappointed when I bought it. Other books about this incredible man simply are tired retreads of his life and inventions. However, The Lost Journals of Nikola Tesla is not afraid to venture into the other aspects of Tesla's life and interests.

Some people do not like the fact that Tesla experimented with free-energy inventions, or considered communications with life beyond Earth. They refuse to see that there is much more to him than the guy who invented the AC motor. Tesla was a complex genius whose ideas went way beyond the scientific thinking of his day. We are only now beginning to understand Tesla based science and make use of its implications.

When you read this book, you will be amazed on how far ahead of his time Tesla was and why he has been ignored for so long. This is the book to get for the person who wants a complete picture of the complexities of this great man.

i was given this book read it and was sad telling my best friend who understands my fascenation with tesla how bad this book is do not buy this book. if you have access to a collection of patents by tesla so much the better.

There is little to respect about this book. If you are looking for factual, organized and informed writing, look elsewhere. I found the conjecture regarding Tesla being an Atlantean engineer, incarnate; and the co-founder (with Marconi) of a city of the future in South America -- well I'm sorry, but who needs this. On the other hand, the photos of UFOs were as good as any I have seen. On the plus side, the copied material (Tesla letters, patents and court transcripts) was interesting.

I found this book to be quite informative and satisfying. The only thing I hate about it, was Ch. 9. It was total nonsense, however, let it not ruin the whole book. It may not go into great detail about all of Tesla's inventions (which was a dissapointment), but for those whom are interested in Tesla coils, mainly how Tesla finally came to such a beautiful invention, I highly recommend this book. The book mainly is about Tesla's experiments with alternate currents of high potential and frequency, which is how the Tesla coil was born.(However, this book does not mention the Tesla coil or teaches you how to make one). It is heavily illustrated with diagrams of Tesla's inventions, which I found pleasing (however, the diagrams arent explained, so do not expect to be able to duplicate any inventions after reading this book ). Overall, this book should not necesscarily teach you all about Tesla's invention (most of them are either briefly mentioned or illustrated), but it would greatly inform you about what Tesla was famous for, and especially act as an excellent introduction to the marvelous work's of Nikola Tesla.

The spiral bound copy apparently comes in two volumes. This is not mentioned in the listing in Amazon.com. I received Volume I only in my order. Amazon.com is now looking into the problem, I hope.

It's kind of hard rating the contents of this book, since it's a copy of all of Telsa's patents. So, what I rated was the utility of the book which is tremendous. With this you get a LOT of research material into Tesla's work and can trace the evolution of his ideas thru time. Very good!

Fans of any type of literature will find this book to be a grave disappointment. There lacks any main theme, aside from the man himself. It contains several articles regarding different aspects of his life and inventions, jumps haphazardly from one subject to the next, but its greatest failing is it's quality. It has the appearance of biography thrown together by an uninterested sixth-grader. There are many pictures, many of them poor quality photocopies, and there is even an article copied from an encyclopedia. It is rare to see sometihng of this poor quality, and it is always shameful.

Unlike the other review I read on this page I find this an Incredible Book. I first read it as a teen and was inspired by the story of an inventor who never has been truly admired by the mainstream. His rivalry with Edison, his failure in love and his unusual mental talents all combine to create an extraordinary story of a man who appears more like an Extraterrestrial than human. The book isn't full of pictures... because not many exist, but if you can aspire to your imagination and delve into O'Neill's description of this man you'll find it all amazing. I've come back to this book again and again... for the story and not necessarily the physics.

George Trinkaus is author and publisher of some half-dozen books on Nikola Tesla, and related subjects. While I have written this review specifically for Trinkaus's, "Tesla - the true wireless," some observations apply to Trinkaus's other books as well.

This is a softbound book - a booklet really - of about 24 pages. The book is moderately priced (well under ten dollars). And while Trinkaus's books do have a slightly primitive, self-published look, the printing and production quality are adequate - no color or photos, though.

This booklet is mainly a reprint of Tesla's article of 1919, "The True Wireless," with introduction by Trinkaus. The Tesla article is very interesting, but sadly shows the great scientist in decline. It begins with Tesla describing a trip he took to Bonn to see Heinrich Hertz. That he was coolly received is not surprising, in view of the fact that Tesla's mission was to tell Hertz that he (Hertz) was completely wrong on how radio works. Curiously, while Tesla claims that his version of radio is capable of transmitting power "billions of times greater than with the Hertzian" version of radio, he is concerned with developing "the most delicate wireless detector known." (Why would he need it? Or is it to help out Hertz with his anemic version?) There are also some errors. For example Tesla claims that, unlike Hertzian radio, mountains have no effect on his radio. But this is not true. If Tesla radio works by conduction through the earth (as he claimed), a mountain would act like an antenna/receiver, thereby influencing other nearby receivers.

Certainly Heinrich Hertz was only human and capable of his share of mistakes. But science requires that theories be constantly tested and re-examined. We may thus be certain that subsequent reviews have noted Hertz's share of mistakes. But to say - as Tesla cultists do - that Hertz led radio completely down the wrong path is not reasonable. How could engineers possibly communicate with a spacecraft at the edge of the solar system based on a completely erroneous theory? Isn't it much more likely that Tesla, outstripped by his colleagues in the race to develop radio, was overcome by rancor and lashed out at them?

Upon discovering there was actually a book on this subject, Tesla's famous earthquake machine; I was amazed. Tesla is my favorite inventor and I have been interested in building his device for years. But I was sadly disappointed when I read this book. The stories and information are repeated multiple times throughout the book, the instructions are only really a set of diagrams, and overall - this book was a complete letdown. Hopefully someone will someday redeem this poor account for Tesla's technology.

The first part of the book covers Tesla's mechanical oscillator (principle of operation, etc.). Later, a series of blueprints are presented to detail the construction of a small oscillator. A knowledgable person with access to machining equipment should be able to construct one with the information provided. It will not, however, guide you through the proccess! It simply presents the "bare bones" info. After that, the book strays from its title. There is some rather strange talk about alternative religion and some Zen philosophy stuff. Then, were shown text and construction info for some other neat devices (heat pump, motors, etc.). Anyone who enjoys science or wants to build an "Earthquake Machine" will probably be satisfied with the content. Be prepared for some of the off topic discussion though.

Adam Parker

There is some good info in the book, like how to construct the oscalator, and a related heat pump. However, the problem is, you have to dig somewhat to find it. I was under the impression that it would focus on classical vibrations and resonance, but it was mostly ZPE related SVP stuff. I don't have anything against that sort of thing, but it seems to me that the title was missleading. Instead of some additional construction tips for the tesla oscalator, for instance, it instead talked about circular waves collecting ZPE. Make sure you already have SVP and ZPE refrences availible to you if you want this book.

Lately, I have been trying to read everything I can on Tesla. I was intrigued by a special on one of the television networks. I had heard of Tesla before but didnt realize that he had accomplished so much in his life, or that he was fascinated with the signals he claimed to be receiving from outer space (possibly the planet Mars he thought). For this reason, you can imagine my disappointment on trying to gain any new knowledge from the pages of this tome. There is absolutely nothing new here. Its not even put together in a presentable format.Oh well, maybe others will get into this work. I guess I just could not!

This is not a very good book. It is simply a reprint of Tesla's early writings with some added comments and packaged to look like a new book. If you are interested in the subject, look for The Lost Journals of Nikola Tesla, which is a much better book with a lot of good info.

In The Tesla Papers, David Childress has compiled the writings of Nikola Tesla into a comprehensive, informative, and down right fascinating volume of material that provides background and insight into Tesla's amazing inventions. Divided into seven parts the reader is treated to Tesla: Humanitarian; The Problem of Increasing Human Energy; The Wireless Transmission of Power; Tesla's Electric Car; The Tesla Papers; Tesla's FBI Files; The Marconi-Tesla Trial Transcripts. The Tesla Papers is enhanced with some of the papers on Tesla's thoughts and work regarding wireless power, anti-gravity, robotics, free energy, advanced solar power system, patents, and material collected on Tesla at the Colorado Springs Tesla Symposium. The Tesla Papers is a "must" for all Nikola Tesla enthusiasts, as well as students of alternative science, iconoclastic technology, and suppressed history.

Tesla, The Modern Sorcerer, is not what I expected. I wanted an biography of the scientist, but the dialogue with his father at the start led me to believe that it was a children's book, assuming details of actual dialogue were not recorded for posterity. However, after a more careful inspection of the jacket, I found that although the book is labeled Science / Alternate Technology, it is none too clearly also identified as a novel. This is not bad in itself. However, the writing is terrible! Names, dates and place are given and dropped as quickly without having any kind of cohesion. It became apparant to me that the author had writen an outline to help him structure his story, but then he copied the outline and filled in nothing. Details and dialogue are stacatto and stilted. He references, at one point, a machine that runs at so many Webers, without defining what a Weber is or even mentioning it again. Details appear to be decently researched, but the "novel" concept allows these to be manufactured. The authors other works are novels about UFO abductions, and he uses this book to tout his UFO theories. A waste of time to read, but perhaps interesting to a child without previous knowledge of science.

Though what you may learn of the subject matter is facinating, the novelization approach and contrived dialogue sometimes borders on annoying.

As well, the amount of background information (on Edison, J.P. Morgan, etc.) provided sometimes is more distracting than helpful.

I purchased this book wanting a good biographical account of Nikola Tesla. Though it is that, what I didn't realize was that it is really aimed at young readers (ages 9-12). Nothing on the cover or the introduction mentions that fact. The odd book size(wide format), the larger font size and the limited vocabulary give it away as a juvenile selection. I would recommend it highly for that age group. However it was not the adult biography I looking for. I think I will give my copy to my son. I believe he will enjoy it.