Works Cited
Martin, Thomas Commerford, and Nikola Tesla. "A New System of Alternating Current." The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. 6-8. Print.
Martin, Thomas Commerford, and Nikola Tesla. "A New System of Alternating Current." The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. 8-10. Print.
"Nikola Tesla." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.
"Nikola Tesla." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015.
"Nikola Tesla." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 03 Nov. 2015.
"Nikola Tesla." Livermore Public Library. N.p., n.d. Web.
"Tesla, Master of Lightning." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
"Nikola Tesla." Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973. N. pag. U.S. History in Context. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
Primary Source
"Cool Physics: Edison's Last Jam..." Cool Physics: Edison's Last Jam...N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
"The Invention of the Radio." Inventions and Experiments of Nikola Tesla. N.p., n.d. Web.
"Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century - Discount Books Daily." Discount Books Daily. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
"Nikola Tesla: "I Do Not Think There Is Any Thrill That Can Go through the Human Heart like That Felt by the Inventor as He Sees Some Creation of the Brain Unfolding to Success. Such Emotions Make a Man Forget Food, Sleep, Friends, Love, Everything"" Bamboo Innovator. N.p., 20 Nov. 2013. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
"Nikola Tesla - Free Energy For All!" Magnetic Energy Generation. N.p., 11 Jan. 2013. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
"Tesla Photographs." Tesla Photographs. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
"Tesla: Master of Lightning." Neatorama. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
"Tesla: Master of Lightning." Neatorama. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
"Ahead of His Time: The Genius of Nikola Tesla." Lucid Thoughts. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
"On This Date: May 17th, 1899. Nikola Tesla." Colorado State of Mind. N.p., 17 May 2011. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
"Nikola Tesla Explains Why He Never Married." Return Of Kings. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
"Yahoo." Yahoo Image Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
Martin, Thomas Commerford, and Nikola Tesla. "A New System of Alternating Current." The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. 6-8. Print.
- This book was very useful in many ways. Not only did it give in depth information, but it also provided copies of Tesla’s actual notes and drawings. These drawings and notes helped explain his inventions better, which helped me understand what he was making and why. It was so useful i used it twice.
Martin, Thomas Commerford, and Nikola Tesla. "A New System of Alternating Current." The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. 8-10. Print.
- Unlike my other sources, this book provided useful pictures and notes. The reason why I like the note so much is because they help me understand what Tesla was making and why. I learned about how he planned to execute his alternate current and many other inventions.
"Nikola Tesla." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.
- This website was was very helpful because it provided a lot of information on Tesla’s early life. It went in depth on what sparked his interest in engineering and more. It was so useful that i used it twice because it also described his early career very well.
"Nikola Tesla." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015.
- From this website, not only did i learn about his early life but also his early career. I liked how this source describes Tesla’s early job with Thomas Edison. I also learned many facts other facts like how Tesla was lied to by Edison and much more. I also enjoyed the pictures this website provided.
"Nikola Tesla." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 03 Nov. 2015.
- This source was okay. Although it gave me good information, it didn’t go in depth about his inventions which is what i was looking for. I would recommend this source as an early source because it gives vague, but good information.
"Nikola Tesla." Livermore Public Library. N.p., n.d. Web.
- Unlike most of my sources, this article on Nikola Tesla explained more about his early life than anything else, which was extremely helpful for my first source. For example, it explained how Tesla went to school like everyone else, but he had a photographic memory, which allowed him to memorize books. I also liked how it was very easy to understand and provided dates.
"Tesla, Master of Lightning." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
- Unlike most of my sources, this website provided not only pictures, but also much information. I will likely use this source again because it provided me with detailed information on his inventions and pictures. All in all, this source was very helpful and I plan on using it again.
"Nikola Tesla." Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973. N. pag. U.S. History in Context. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
- This source was helpful on giving me informations on Tesla’s early individual career. It gave me a good idea on Tesla’s inventions and his ideas for the future. Although it was interesting it didn’t give me as much information as i had hoped for.
Primary Source
"Cool Physics: Edison's Last Jam..." Cool Physics: Edison's Last Jam...N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
- This website provided me with a good picture that illustrated the battle between Tesla and Edison when they both tried to sell their generators.
"The Invention of the Radio." Inventions and Experiments of Nikola Tesla. N.p., n.d. Web.
- This website provided me with a picture of Tesla’s radio. This picture was helpful so I used it on one of my website pages.
"Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century - Discount Books Daily." Discount Books Daily. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
- This picture was helpful because it allowed the viewer to see Tesla in a more exaggerated and fun way. This picture shows Tesla holding two balls of light which is a fun way of showing him producing electricity.
"Nikola Tesla: "I Do Not Think There Is Any Thrill That Can Go through the Human Heart like That Felt by the Inventor as He Sees Some Creation of the Brain Unfolding to Success. Such Emotions Make a Man Forget Food, Sleep, Friends, Love, Everything"" Bamboo Innovator. N.p., 20 Nov. 2013. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
- This drawing showed Tesla explaining to the public how his AC generator worked. You can see he has an elaborate set up with posters and models of his generator.
"Nikola Tesla - Free Energy For All!" Magnetic Energy Generation. N.p., 11 Jan. 2013. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
- This photo is of Tesla in his later years. It shows him in a nice suit and tie with his hair combed back. It was very helpful in my website because i used the picture many times.
"Tesla Photographs." Tesla Photographs. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
- This photo shows Tesla sitting in a chair next to a large version of his AC generator. In the image, sparks are flying everywhere, but Tesla is looking down at his book and doesn’t seem to be paying attention to the machine.
"Tesla: Master of Lightning." Neatorama. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
- This drawing advertises Tesla company by showing his many inventions. Some of the inventions show the radio, the alternating current, and many more. This source held many pictures, so I used it twice.
"Tesla: Master of Lightning." Neatorama. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
- This source was very plentiful in photos, so I used it twice. This picture showed Tesla in his middle ages in a suit and tie (as usual) with greased back hair.
"Ahead of His Time: The Genius of Nikola Tesla." Lucid Thoughts. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
- This picture shows Tesla sitting in a chair, reading a rather large book. He looks very focused yet relaxed. The background shows a strange design that looks to be made out of wood. I used this photo in my website.
"On This Date: May 17th, 1899. Nikola Tesla." Colorado State of Mind. N.p., 17 May 2011. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
- This photo shows Tesla in his lab. He is reading a book and sparks are flying over his head. In this photo he is sitting in a new spot, but looks just as focused and also seems to be ignoring the sparks.
"Nikola Tesla Explains Why He Never Married." Return Of Kings. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016.
- This is a close up of Tesla. As usual, he is wearing a clean suit and tie and his hair is slicked back. I used this photo a few times in my website and it’s a nice photo of Tesla.
"Yahoo." Yahoo Image Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
- This image showed an interesting picture of Tesla. In this image, he was shown reading a large book a book in an empty room by himself. Even though this source didn’t teach me anything about Tesla, i thought it was neat.