A Fuller Explanation
Subtitle: The Synergetic Geometry of R. Buckminster Fuller
Series: Back-in-Action books
Publisher: EmergentWorld LLC
Published: Nov. 8, 2007
Place of publication: Pueblo, CO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9780615183145
First sentence: Synergetic geometry is the product of a mind as comfortable with mathematical precision as with the intuitive leaps associated with visual and spatial conceptualizing.
Description: Edmondson clarifies Buckminster Fuller's synergetic geometry in conventional language and mathematics and illuminates his effort to employ synergetics as a strategy for human survival. Updated author Preface and new Foreword by J. Baldwin.
Table of contents: title: Foreword
pagenum: xv; title: Foreword to the 1992 edition
pagenum: xvii; title: Preface
pagenum: xxi; title: Preface to the 1992 edition
pagenum: xxiii; title: Acknowledgements
pagenum: xxvi; title: Note to readers
pagenum: xxvii; title: Introduction
pagenum: 1; label: 1
title: Return to modelability
pagenum: 3; label: 2
title: The irrationality of pi
pagenum: 19; label: 3
title: Systems and synergy
pagenum: 31; label: 4
title: Tools of the trade
pagenum: 43; label: 5
title: Structure and "pattern integrity"
pagenum: 65; label: 6
title: Angular topology
pagenum: 77; label: 7
title: Vector equilibrium
pagenum: 95; label: 8
title: Tales told by the spheres: Closest packing
pagenum: 115; label: 9
title: Isotropic vector matrix
pagenum: 143; label: 10
title: Multiplication by division: In search of cosmic hierarchy
pagenum: 161; label: 11
title: Jitterbug
pagenum: 179; label: 12
title: "All-space" filling: New types of packing crates
pagenum: 197; label: 13
title: The heart of the matter: A- and B-quanta modules
pagenum: 213; label: 14
title: Cosmic railroad tracks: Great circles
pagenum: 231; label: 15
title: From geodesic to tensegrity: The invisible made visible
pagenum: 259; label: 16
title: "Design science"
pagenum: 287; title: Appendixes
pagenum: 301; label: App.A
title: Trigonometric calculations
pagenum: 302; label: App.B
title: Volume calculations for three prime structural systems
pagenum: 304; label: App.C
title: Special properties of the tetrahedron
pagenum: 308; label: App.D
title: Lists of illustrations, photos, tables
pagenum: 310; title: Glossary
pagenum: 315; title: Bibliography of works cited
pagenum: 321; title: Other resources
pagenum: 323; title: Indes of Synergetics-1 and -2 sections cited
pagenum: 326; title: Index
pagenum: 327; title: About the author
pagenum: 339