Mark Twain called him “the lord of lightning,” and the great Rutherford dubbed him “the inspired prophet of electricity.” His contribution to science is compared to the merits of Newton and Einstein; his inventions changed the world, predetermining the development of human civilization. Many of Nikola Tesla's discoveries were so ahead of their time that we are only now able to appreciate them, and some are still waiting in the wings, be it his research in the field of wireless transmission of energy and radioactivity, frightening weapons developments, or deciphering signals from Mars. This book presents a unique the opportunity to hear the voice of Tesla himself - here are collected the most frank, most striking, provocative and sensational articles of the great scientist, most of which have been translated into Russian for the first time.