ISBN: 9780804762793

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… More...

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. | New Views on R. Buckminster Fuller by Hsiao-yun Chu Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Science & Nature > Science > Technology P10117, Hsiao-yun Chu<

2009, ISBN: 0804762791

[EAN: 9780804762793], New book, [PU: Stanford University Press], In this book, leading scholars in architecture, design, history, and communications discuss the work of R. Buckminster Ful… More...

[EAN: 9780804762793], New book, [PU: Stanford University Press], In this book, leading scholars in architecture, design, history, and communications discuss the work of R. Buckminster Fuller in the context of the larger social and cultural patterns of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Chu, Hsiao-Yun; Trujillo, Roberto G. Num Pages: 248 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: AKB; AMB; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522. . 2009. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland., Books<

2009, ISBN: 0804762791

[EAN: 9780804762793], New book, [PU: Stanford University Press], In this book, leading scholars in architecture, design, history, and communications discuss the work of R. Buckminster Ful… More...

[EAN: 9780804762793], New book, [PU: Stanford University Press], In this book, leading scholars in architecture, design, history, and communications discuss the work of R. Buckminster Fuller in the context of the larger social and cultural patterns of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Chu, Hsiao-Yun; Trujillo, Roberto G. Num Pages: 248 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: AKB; AMB; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522. . 2009. Paperback. . . . ., Books<

2009, ISBN: 9780804762793

Trade paperback, New., Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 248 p. Contains: Unspecified., Stanford, CA, [PU: Stanford University Press]

ISBN: 9780804762793

paperback, [PU: Stanford University Press]