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基本説明
Buckminster Fuller, a true American genius, was internationally famous as an architect, engineer, mathematician, author and inventor.
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"A pleasure to read." -Architectural Review
"A wonderful, nontechnical introduction to one of this century's most fascinating minds." -Whole Earth Review
"Original . . . [and] valuable, because it describes . . . Fuller's original techniques." -Architectural Record.
Architect, mathematician, engineer, inventor, visionary humanist, educator, inspirational orator, and bestselling author, R. Buckminster Fuller has been rightly called "the 20th-century Leonardo da Vinci." Written by a fellow inventor who worked with Fuller for more than three decades, BuckyWorks is an inspiring celebration of the man, his ideas, his inventions -and his legacy for our future. Featuring over 200 photographs and drawings, plus dozens of fascinating excerpts from Fuller's lectures and conversations with the author, this book offers a breathtaking inside look at one of the truly great minds of our time.
J. BALDWIN is an inventor and teacher who worked under, with, and for R. Buckminster Fuller for more than three decades. He served as an editor of the Whole Earth Catalog and the Whole Earth Review for 25 years.
Contents
Chapter 1 The Mission of Guinea Pig B 2
Chapter 2 The Lightful House 12
Chapter 3 The Design Science Revolution 62
Chapter 4 Getting Around 84
Chapter 5 Domes 110
Chapter 6 The Sorcerer's Apprentices 128
Chapter 7 Instant Domes 142
Chapter 8 The Garden of Eden 150
Chapter 9 Megastructures 182
Chapter 10 Spaceship Earth 192
Chapter 11 Jobs and Work 222
Appendix A - Selected Bibliography 230
Appendix B - Resources 236
Index 238
