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American Dreamer: Bucky Fuller and the Sacred Geometry of Nature
Scott Eastham
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Description for American Dreamer: Bucky Fuller and the Sacred Geometry of Nature
Paperback. Assesses the legacy of R Buckminster Fuller, a scientist-artist-engineer. This book portrays the creative and individual science of a man whose character was as multifaceted as the domes he created. It looks to the future artistic applications of Fuller's 'wholes' with the aim of inspiring the reader to think outside of the box themselves. Num Pages: 206 pages, b&w illus. BIC Classification: AMB; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 249 x 19. Weight in Grams: 668.
Synergetics can be defined as the exploratory strategy of starting with the whole. It was in the 1940s that Buckminster Fuller developed a series of spherical models which embodied the synergetic theory within geometry. This study of Fuller's sacred geometry describes with vigour and in detail how his spherical figures relate both to Nature and to the tenets of synergetics. The author assesses the legacy of Fuller, a scientist-artist-engineer extraordinaire whose visions were inspired by the American Dream, and portrays with enthusiasm and sympathy the creative and individual science of a man whose character was as multifaceted as the domes ... Read more
Synergetics can be defined as the exploratory strategy of starting with the whole. It was in the 1940s that Buckminster Fuller developed a series of spherical models which embodied the synergetic theory within geometry. This study of Fuller's sacred geometry describes with vigour and in detail how his spherical figures relate both to Nature and to the tenets of synergetics. The author assesses the legacy of Fuller, a scientist-artist-engineer extraordinaire whose visions were inspired by the American Dream, and portrays with enthusiasm and sympathy the creative and individual science of a man whose character was as multifaceted as the domes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718830311
SKU
V9780718830311
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99-50
About Scott Eastham
Dr Scott Eastham is currently Senior Lecturer of Media Studies at Massey University, New Zealand, and teaches from a humanistic point of view. He always attempts to come at issues of meaning and value from a cross-cultural angle. Dr Eastham represents the interdisciplinary approach of Media Studies and takes a particular interest in the interaction between technology and human values. ... Read more
Reviews for American Dreamer: Bucky Fuller and the Sacred Geometry of Nature
Scott has done an outstanding job of putting "Bucky in context" and putting him in the historic place he deserves: one which urges greater attention to his place in the history of ideas as well as the relevance of his entire opus to urgent issues of today. Bill Perk