ELECTROSTATIC MOTORS: Their History, Types, and Principles of Operation, by Dr. Oleg Jefimenko, 2011. Incredibly extensive collection of e-motors from modern versions back to the Franklin era. Finally reprinted! Yay!
Contains plans for a high-power Wimshurst style generator, and lots of things to use it for.
by Dr. Oleg Jefimenko, 1973. This is a must-have book for anyone interested in the subject, written by "Mr. Electrostatic Motor" himself. pp120, 10 chapters, 68 photos & illustrations. Impossible to find.
Dr. Jefimenko gives plans for various plexiglas and foil motors. He runs them from the clear-weather sky voltage, using a long wire and a balloon! Order these magazine backissues through the interlibrary loan program at your public library.
Numerous static electric build-it projects, including Kelvin Thunderstorm, VandeGraaff, e-motors.
Sections 6.7 through 6.18 give a fairly short Q&A about static electricity, but a long, excellent bibliography of scientific papers is provided for further research.
Excellent Question/Answer book by a professional lightning researcher.
Dispels myths, answers all the common questions.
Extensive Book Catalog from Electrostatic Applications Inc.