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New Views on R. Buckminster Fuller (Hardcover, New)
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New Views on R. Buckminster Fuller (Hardcover, New)
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A serious scholarly look at the work of R. Buckminster Fuller is
long overdue. While Fuller himself wrote and published many
volumes, and several biographies were written about him, there is
little research that contributes to a critical understanding of his
work and its historical significance. The 1,300-plus linear feet of
material contained in the Fuller Archive at Stanford, including
papers, photographs, audio and video recordings, and models, has
been recently organized and described by the Department of Special
Collections, and is ready to be explored by a new generation of
scholars.
Fuller's work has often suffered from lopsided treatment. Some laud
him as a planetary prophet whose design science work foretold
sustainable architecture and nanotechnology; others dismiss him as
a "delirious technician" with a talent for linguistic obfuscation.
Between adulation and disdain must lie a balanced picture of
Fuller's life and his work.
This volume paints that picture by taking a broader historical
view, discussing Fuller and his work in the context of larger
social and cultural patterns. Fuller is a common thread in a
critical cultural history that will show him to be both a
participant in and a product of his times. By placing Fuller and
his work in a historical framework, we will arrive at a much richer
understanding of both this self-made polymath and his times. This
fresh, contextual look at Fuller's work from leading scholars in
different fields is an important step toward filling the void of
serious scholarship on Fuller.
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