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The Dymaxion World of Buckminster Fuller
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Contents
Preface
Fuller---The Man and His Philosophy
Nonconformity and New England Conscience
Crystallization of an Idea: 4D Becomes Dymaxion
THE 4D HOUSE
4D BECOMES DYMAXION
Dymaxion Transport Units
Dymaxion to Energetic Structures
THE DIE-STAMPED BATHROOM
THE DYMAXION DEPLOYMENT UNIT
THE WICHITA HOUSE
Geodesic Structures
THE ‘‘DYMAXION’’ OR ‘‘vector equilibrium’’
THE MATHEMATICAL BREAKTHROUGH
THE GENERAL STATEMENT OF POINT SYSTEM RELATIONSHIPS
Energetic-synergetic Geometry
THE DYMAXION MAP
WORLD ENERGY MAP
Cartography
THE OCTET TRUSS
TENSEGRITY
Geodesic Structures
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GEODESIC BREAKTHROUGH
Illustrations
ASTOR PLANE; STOCKADE SYSTEM
DYMAXION HOUSE
DYMAXION BATHROOM
DYMAXION TRANSPORT
MECHANICAL WING
DYMAXION DEPLOYMENT UNIT
GROUP UNIT
SYNERGETIC-ENERGETIC
TENSEGRITY
OCTET TRUSS
MINOR INVENTIONS
SEEDPOD FOLDABLE GEODESICS
U.S. MARINE CORPS GEODESICS
RADOMES
KAISER GEODESICS
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY GEODESICS
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METALS STRUCTURE
LARGE-SCALE PLANS
488 BIG GEODESIC DOME OVER MID-MANHATTAN
List of Figures
List of Tables
Bibliography
Index
The Dymaxion World of Buckminster Fuller
R. Buckminster Fuller, Robert Marks
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