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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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Summary: Great overview of the planet's friendly genius.
Review: If you've never read any of Bucky's books, this would be a great place to start. It summarizes alot of his ideas in the context of his life story. Many of his books are very difficult to read due to his very unique style of communication, but this one puts most of his thoughts into more standard literary form...without losing the gist of his ideas. Start here, and if you get intrigued move on to 'Critical Path'. If you make it through that and are still interested, there's plenty more!
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Summary: Great overview of the planet's friendly genius.
Review: If you've never read any of Bucky's books, this would be a great place to start. It summarizes alot of his ideas in the context of his life story. Many of his books are very difficult to read due to his very unique style of communication, but this one puts most of his thoughts into more standard literary form...without losing the gist of his ideas. Start here, and if you get intrigued move on to 'Critical Path'. If you make it through that and are still interested, there's plenty more!
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Summary: The first book you should read about Bucky
Review: Lloyd Sieden has delivered to us a way to get to know "Bucky." You will get to know the life, theories and motivation for one on the most significant people in history. "Buckminster Fuller's Universe : An Appreciation" is a philosophical/biographical journey that is as readable as those many novels we've devoured on the beach. I can't believe it hasn't been made into a movie. I was originally introduced to R. Buckminster Fuller by reading "Critical Path." This would have been a much better first step!
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Summary: The first book you should read about Bucky
Review: Lloyd Sieden has delivered to us a way to get to know "Bucky." You will get to know the life, theories and motivation for one on the most significant people in history. "Buckminster Fuller's Universe : An Appreciation" is a philosophical/biographical journey that is as readable as those many novels we've devoured on the beach. I can't believe it hasn't been made into a movie. I was originally introduced to R. Buckminster Fuller by reading "Critical Path." This would have been a much better first step!
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Summary: Best on Buckminster
Review: This is one of the best books on Buckminster's life and ideas. Highly recommended, especially for entrepreneurs or futurists.
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Summary: excellent source for Bucky's life
Review: This was the first book I read about Buckminster Fuller. It was a great introduction to the man because a lot of people go right to his written works which can be hard to digest at first because he's just a very intense human being. Reading this book first enabled me to understand Bucky so when I did move on the Critical Path and Synergetics I knew what I was getting in to. And boy if your ready to go through the mirror to see the truth, you're in for the ride of your life! Enjoy!
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