Documentaries, books, podcasts, or websites?
Ask HN: Where can I learn about Nikola Tesla?
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Re: Ask HN: Where can I learn about Nikola Tesla?
#2https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla is not too bad to start with :)
Re: Ask HN: Where can I learn about Nikola Tesla?
#3I 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/.
Re: Ask HN: Where can I learn about Nikola Tesla?
#4I've read a few biographies and other books about Tesla.
I recommend
Tesla: Man Out of Time by Margaret Cheney
Re: Ask HN: Where can I learn about Nikola Tesla?
#5I just finished this book: 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 :)
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#6Re: Ask HN: Where can I learn about Nikola Tesla?
#7Read his life in his words:
The Strange Life of Nikola Tesla
https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Life-Nikola-Tesla-ebook/dp/B0...
Re: Ask HN: Where can I learn about Nikola Tesla?
#8I 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
There is a trailer available here. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nikolatesla
Re: Ask HN: Where can I learn about Nikola Tesla?
#9I’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.
Re: Ask HN: Where can I learn about Nikola Tesla?
#10Best 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.