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Ask HN: Where can I learn about Nikola Tesla?

23 points by tictoc 7y ago

Documentaries, books, podcasts, or websites?

chupa-chups 7y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla is not too bad to start with :)
hhs 7y ago
I viewed the PBS documentary of Nikola Tesla a few days ago. It had useful information and I enjoyed it: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/tesla/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/tesla/.
chunkles 7y ago
I've read a few biographies and other books about Tesla. I recommend Tesla: Man Out of Time by Margaret Cheney
matahwoosh 7y ago
I just finished this book: https://books.google.com/books/about/Tesla.html?id=5I5c9j8BEn4C https://books.google.com/books/about/Tesla.html?id=5I5c9j8BE... I thought it was really thorough and quite technical, so if you're interested in the early day of electricity more than just personal anecdotes, then this book might be for you :)
billconan 7y ago
https://nikolateslamuseum.org/en/ https://nikolateslamuseum.org/en/ https://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla https://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla
veysiertekin 7y ago
Read his life in his words: The Strange Life of Nikola Tesla https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Life-Nikola-Tesla-ebook/dp/B00IJJBD82 https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Life-Nikola-Tesla-ebook/dp/B0...
milhouse1337 7y ago
I might suggest this documentary. It focuses on the Wardenclyffe tower, crazy stuff if you never saw it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_to_the_People https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_to_the_People There is a trailer available here. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nikolatesla https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nikolatesla
reagank 7y ago
I’ll put in a vote for Wizard: the life and times of Nikola Tesla. I knew very little other than “Tesla == weird genius”, and the book gave me a much deeper view of his work, from trying to run power through the ground to building drone boats.
freediver 7y ago
Best is to experience it in person at Nikola Tesla museum in Belgrade, Serbia. It keeps his remains and many documents and ideas and attracts like-minded fans from around the world.
kleer001 7y ago
What kind of research did you do on your own?
CyberFonic 7y ago
Unfortunately most of my books are in storage at the moment and I can't get the exact details for you. But I do have a book on Tesla's inventions and patents. I found that very interesting. The diagrams and descriptions are very informative. I think the book is: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Patents-Nikola-Tesla/dp/1566192668 https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Patents-Nikola-Tesla/dp/1566...
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DaSilentStorm 7y ago
Check out this Ted Talk for some nice facts and awesome storytelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-WkUKP1l3c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-WkUKP1l3c

23 points by tictoc 7y ago

Documentaries, books, podcasts, or websites?

chupa-chups 7y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla is not too bad to start with :)

hhs 7y ago

I viewed the PBS documentary of Nikola Tesla a few days ago. It had useful information and I enjoyed it: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/tesla/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/tesla/.

chunkles 7y ago

I've read a few biographies and other books about Tesla. I recommend Tesla: Man Out of Time by Margaret Cheney

matahwoosh 7y ago

I just finished this book: https://books.google.com/books/about/Tesla.html?id=5I5c9j8BEn4C https://books.google.com/books/about/Tesla.html?id=5I5c9j8BE... I thought it was really thorough and quite technical, so if you're interested in the early day of electricity more than just personal anecdotes, then this book might be for you :)

billconan 7y ago

https://nikolateslamuseum.org/en/ https://nikolateslamuseum.org/en/ https://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla https://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla

veysiertekin 7y ago

Read his life in his words: The Strange Life of Nikola Tesla https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Life-Nikola-Tesla-ebook/dp/B00IJJBD82 https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Life-Nikola-Tesla-ebook/dp/B0...

milhouse1337 7y ago

I might suggest this documentary. It focuses on the Wardenclyffe tower, crazy stuff if you never saw it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_to_the_People https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_to_the_People There is a trailer available here. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nikolatesla https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nikolatesla

reagank 7y ago

I’ll put in a vote for Wizard: the life and times of Nikola Tesla. I knew very little other than “Tesla == weird genius”, and the book gave me a much deeper view of his work, from trying to run power through the ground to building drone boats.

freediver 7y ago

Best is to experience it in person at Nikola Tesla museum in Belgrade, Serbia. It keeps his remains and many documents and ideas and attracts like-minded fans from around the world.

kleer001 7y ago

What kind of research did you do on your own?

CyberFonic 7y ago

Unfortunately most of my books are in storage at the moment and I can't get the exact details for you. But I do have a book on Tesla's inventions and patents. I found that very interesting. The diagrams and descriptions are very informative. I think the book is: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Patents-Nikola-Tesla/dp/1566192668 https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Patents-Nikola-Tesla/dp/1566...

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DaSilentStorm 7y ago

Check out this Ted Talk for some nice facts and awesome storytelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-WkUKP1l3c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-WkUKP1l3c