From wireless energy to remote controls to green power nineteenth-century inventor Nikola Tesla had an unprecedented impact on the way the modern world works.  In this electrifying program get inside the complex mind of a man who amassed hundreds of patents in his lifetime--many of which affect our lives on a daily basis. Travel to Niagara Falls where in 1893 Tesla installed his new system of alternating electrical current (AC)--a revolutionary form of power that is now the global standard. At an abandoned site on Long Island Sound take a private tour of the forgotten ruins of Tesla's dream experiment--a huge tower he hoped would play a role in wirelessly powering the world. Finally learn how Tesla anticipated the possibilities of renewable forms of energy including geothermal and solar power more than a century ago.  Featuring expert interviews and fascinating demonstrations of some of Tesla's amazing inventions MODERN MARVELS provides a rare look at this troubled and brilliant scientist.