In the book "Electrons, Waves and Messages" by the famous American scientist in the field of radio electronics J. Pierce, the world of modern radio electronics is revealed in a popular form. The book begins with a description of the laws of motion of bodies, and ends with a scientific discussion of the problem of composing music by electronic machines. The author, with the enthusiasm of a researcher who has survived the excitement of discovery and the bitterness of disappointment, introduces the reader into the circle of the scientist's daily activities. The book does not require any special knowledge of physics and mathematics from the reader, but for all its fascination it presupposes an insistent desire to understand what the science of our day is doing.