An architect-edited anthology assembled to reintroduce Fuller's thinking to a new generation after years of neglect since his 1983 death. Collects an introduction, chronology, and essays on his life, geodesic domes, and his Leonardo-like, cosmic-surfer persona.

Buckminster Fuller Anthology

R. Buckminster Fuller over many years graced the cover of nearly every major publication in America and abroad. But since his death in 1983, he has been neglected, if not shamefully ignored. The need for the public, especially the young, to discover his thinking anew impelled me to take on this anthology. By training I am an architect; this publication is my first attempt at being an author/editor. Any criticism directed at me is probably deserved, and a small price to pay for introducing the young, regardless of age, to a man named Bucky.

Core structure

An Introduction to Bucky
Chronology
Richard Buckminster Fuller
A Brief History of Geodesic Domes
Bucky as a Leonardo-like World Fellow in Residence
R. Buckminster Fuller: Cosmic Surfer

Main ideas

Chronology opens with: 1895 — Born in Milton, Massachusetts, 12 July.
A personal recollection of a first meeting with Bucky in 1971.
The genesis of the geodesic dome can be attributed to Fuller's ambitious quest to find order in the universe.
Bucky was a Leonardo-like character.

Why it matters

The anthology exists to rescue Fuller's thinking from neglect and reintroduce it — especially to the young — gathering biography, chronology, and the geodesic-dome story into one accessible collection.

Sources

buckminster_fuller_anthology/index.md — book project directory (repo-local source tree)
buckminster_fuller_anthology/ — source project root