BALL LIGHTNING BOOKS    (Tesla website)               1996  Bill Beaty
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/tesla/ballgtn.html


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BALL LIGHTNING AND BEAD LIGHTNING
Extreme Forms of Atmospheric Electricity
by James D. Barry, 1980
Plenum Press, New York

  BL from the perspective of a research professional.  Touches on various
  theories, then concentrates on known physical aspects and experimental
  production of BL.  Various short-duration BLs produced artifically.  
  Debunks BL photos made from timelapse of AC-powered streetlights.
  Great for serious research, contains a huge bibliography.
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The Nature of Ball Lightning
by Stanley Singer, 1971
Pub: Plenum Press

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The Taming of the Thunderbolts,
the science and superstition of Ball Lightning
By C. Maxwell Cade & Delphine Davis 1969
Pub: Abelard-Schuman, NY

  Analyzes anecdotal evidence. Contains a fair sized collection of
  eyewitness accounts. Only a couple of photos.