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Summary: Relevant read
Review: "Buckminster Fuller's Universe" is full of information that is very pertinent to current problems in our world today, e.g., providing all people on Space Ship Earth with affordable and environmentally sound food, housing, and transportation. Sieden's passionate but not sentimental description of the obstacles Bucky faced from Corporate America lends to the compelling nature of this book. "Galileo's Daughter" depicted Galileo's genius colliding with the monolithic Church of the sixteenth century, Sieden shows Bucky's genius colliding with plumbers, architects, auto manufacturers, bureaucrats as well as ideals of the capitalist economic system. I was filled with hope by Bucky's continued enthusiasm and creativity even in the face of such huge obstacles. Sieden states that Bucky believed that Earth's problems will be solved by individual thinking and efforts and not by bureaucratic leaders or endeavors. Although, Bucky states governments can thwart or support the education and thinking of its citizens. Sieden's writing is easy to digest even when the subject matter is very complex. Seattle's Intiman Theatre will stage a production of "R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe" June 8 to July 7, 2001. Which goes to show how relevant Bucky is to today's world. I strongly recommend this book for folks concerned about Earth's problems and to hear solutions from one of Earth's geniuses.
Rating:
Summary: Relevant read
Review: "Buckminster Fuller's Universe" is full of information that is very pertinent to current problems in our world today, e.g., providing all people on Space Ship Earth with affordable and environmentally sound food, housing, and transportation. Sieden's passionate but not sentimental description of the obstacles Bucky faced from Corporate America lends to the compelling nature of this book. "Galileo's Daughter" depicted Galileo's genius colliding with the monolithic Church of the sixteenth century, Sieden shows Bucky's genius colliding with plumbers, architects, auto manufacturers, bureaucrats as well as ideals of the capitalist economic system. I was filled with hope by Bucky's continued enthusiasm and creativity even in the face of such huge obstacles. Sieden states that Bucky believed that Earth's problems will be solved by individual thinking and efforts and not by bureaucratic leaders or endeavors. Although, Bucky states governments can thwart or support the education and thinking of its citizens. Sieden's writing is easy to digest even when the subject matter is very complex. Seattle's Intiman Theatre will stage a production of "R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe" June 8 to July 7, 2001. Which goes to show how relevant Bucky is to today's world. I strongly recommend this book for folks concerned about Earth's problems and to hear solutions from one of Earth's geniuses.
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Summary: Thank you-I finally understand Bucky
Review: All I can say is thank you to Mr. Sieden for finally helping me to understand the great Buckminster Fuller.
I first became interested in Bucky when I was in college and over the years have tried repeatedly to read Bucky's books but was never quite able to finish them. I am not an engineer or even a techie just someone interested in brilliant minds. A brilliant mind Buckminster was but he was not so great at explaining his ideas in a way that most people can understand.
So when a co-worker and I got on the subject of the great inventors of our time we naturally came around to Bucky. I told him about my great interest in Bucky and about the trouble I had finishing any of his books. He told me a Fuller "must read" is Lloyd Sieden's Buckminster Fuller's Universe.
Finally, I understand more of the great man Fuller was, the huge impact he had on humanity and still does years after his death. Thank you Mr. Sieden!
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Summary: An excellent work on a complex man.
Review: An excellent book that reveals much of the enigmatic Mr. Fuller. This book makes the "experiment" that was Buckminster Fuller's life easy to grasp. I enjoyed learning so many things about perhaps the most visionary human of the modern era.
Rating:
Summary: An excellent work on a complex man.
Review: An excellent book that reveals much of the enigmatic Mr. Fuller. This book makes the "experiment" that was Buckminster Fuller's life easy to grasp. I enjoyed learning so many things about perhaps the most visionary human of the modern era.
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Summary: A universal perspective from Bucky
Review: Buckminster Fuller is one of the most expansive and insightful humans of all time. His life became his message to humanity. He offered profound solutions to many of today's issues. Many of Bucky's ideas were quite scientifically complex and therein lies the beauty of Lloyd Sieden's masterful work: "Buckminister Fuller's Universe" which provides a bridge into this intricate world of a mastermind. This book provides a model for what one person can do through conscious contribution to Family Earth.
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Summary: A universal perspective from Bucky
Review: Buckminster Fuller is one of the most expansive and insightful humans of all time. His life became his message to humanity. He offered profound solutions to many of today's issues. Many of Bucky's ideas were quite scientifically complex and therein lies the beauty of Lloyd Sieden's masterful work: "Buckminister Fuller's Universe" which provides a bridge into this intricate world of a mastermind. This book provides a model for what one person can do through conscious contribution to Family Earth.
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Summary: Excellent incentive reading!!
Review: Buckminster Fuller's Universe,Is a fascinating journey into the genius and foresight of a man whose ideas,tenacity and intellectuality have clearly impacted our world.Lloyd Steven- Sieden has illustrated in his presentation the very essence of the life of one Buckminster Fuller !!!
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Summary: Excellent incentive reading!!
Review: Buckminster Fuller's Universe,Is a fascinating journey into the genius and foresight of a man whose ideas,tenacity and intellectuality have clearly impacted our world.Lloyd Steven- Sieden has illustrated in his presentation the very essence of the life of one Buckminster Fuller !!!
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Summary: New ideas on every page...
Review: I love to read books that I don't completely understand the first time through. This is certainly one of those books.Part biography, part scientific dissertation, the author enlightens us on the wonderful and extraordinary life of R. Buckminster Fuller, a true renaissance man. Many people have never even heard of Buckminster Fuller... but his ideas, inventions and philosophy have touched the lives of everyone on here on 'Spaceship Earth' as he liked to call it. Just take a trip down to Epcot in Orlando, FL and see a geodesic sphere in real life, one that engineers and construction types said would not stand... its been standing there for almost 20 years now. Or, look down the street to the Contemporary Resort at the Magic Kingdom. Built entirely with modular construction and finished in record time.. a la "Bucky" Fuller. Certainly this man was a great innovator... but what I was most impressed with was his 'comprensivist' point of view. He always strove to see the big picture of what is happening on Earth as well as the entire Universe around us. Get this book if you want to open you mind to new ideas and paradigms. It has changed the way I look at many different things now.
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