By Nikola Tesla. "If my memory serves me right, it was in November, 1890, that I performed a laboratory experiment which was one of the most extraordinary and spectacular ever recorded in the annals of science. In investigating the behavior of high frequency currents, I had satisfied myself that an electric field of sufficient intensity could be produced in a room and used to light up electrodeless vacuum tubes..."
The introduction to Tesla's book 'The Problem of Increasing Human Energy'.
"Of all the endless variety of phenomena which nature presents to our senses, there is none that fills our minds with greater wonder than that inconceivably complex movement which we designate as human life.
Its mysterious origin is veiled in the forever impenetrable mist of the past, its character is rendered incomprehensible by its infinite intricacy, and its destination is hidden in the unfathomable depths of the future.
From where does it come? What is it? Where is it going? These are the great questions which the sages of all times have endeavored to answer."
An extract from Tesla's 'My Inventions'.
"The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain. Its ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of mind over the material world, the harnessing of the forces of nature to human needs. This is the difficult task of the inventor, who is often misunderstood and unrewarded..."
BOOK - paperback, epub
My Inventions is the fascinating autobiography of Nikola Tesla, the visionary scientist who revolutionized the modern world with his discovery of the Alternating Current (AC) motor.
Written with wit and flair, Tesla recounts his early life in Serbia, his brush with death, his work with Thomas Edison, and the flash of insight that led to his greatest inventions.
This Distant Mirror edition also includes an extract from his visionary essay The Problem of Increasing Human Energy, which anticipates solar power and environmental technology by nearly a century.
BOOK - paperback, epub
Nikola Tesla steps beyond the laboratory to offer a profound philosophical theory of human progress.
Writing in 1900, the great inventor applies the laws of physics to humanity itself, visualizing the human race as a "mass" moved by forces. He explores the three ways to increase this energy: improving human health (increasing the mass), reducing ignorance and war (reducing the retarding force), and harnessing the sun's energy (increasing the motive force).
This Distant Mirror edition presents Tesla's most ambitious and prophetic work in a clear, accessible format.
