Ask HN: Where can I learn about Nikola Tesla?

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

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/.

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

I 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 :)

Read his life in his words:

The Strange Life of Nikola Tesla

https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Life-Nikola-Tesla-ebook/dp/B0...

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

There is a trailer available here. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nikolatesla

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.

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.

What kind of research did you do on your own?

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/1566...

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