Product Description

"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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #395323 in Books
• Published on: 1997-10-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

From the Back Cover
"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.

About the Author
J. BALDWIN is an inventor and teach–er 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. Baldwin recently led the team that disassembled Fuller′s 1945 Wichita Dymaxion House for use in a display at the Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.

Customer Reviews

Buckminster Fuller - Good beginner's guide, buy it.
Beginners Buckminster Fuller Excellent general introduction to Mr Fuller's ideas and inventions. I'd encourage everyone to read Fuller's writing or about him and feel inspired to do something about the state of the world - think hard as to how we should be treating the world's resources... See his alternative map of the world and his futuristic architecture. Also visit the official website to find out more. See the telegram that explains relativity in a short paragraph, a timeline of technological advances through to modern day... he's got a molecule named after him, and ideas that knit science, design/art, politics and philosophy together.Most of all be introduced to some very forward thinking ideas.I would give the book four crowns since I have read 'Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth' (now out of print) by Fuller himself but Bucky works is a very good place to start. Good for a kids introduction as well. Comes highly recommended. Go on buy it, it's worth it, then lend to to your friends and split the cost!