Inventor of the future : the visionary life of Buckminster Fuller
Nevala-Lee, Alec2022
Book
". . . reconstructs the true origins of [Fuller's] . . . most famous inventions, including the Dymaxion Car, the Wichita House, and the dome itself; his fraught relationships with his students and collaborators; his interactions with Frank Lloyd Wright, Isamu Noguchi, Clare Boothe Luce, John Cage, Steve Jobs, and many others; and his tumultuous private life, in which his determination to succeed on his own terms came at an immense personal cost"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Inventor of the future : the visionary life of Buckminster Fuller / Alec Nevala-Lee.
Author:
Nevala-Lee, Alec, author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
[New York, New York] : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2022]©2022
Collation:
655 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-626) and index.
Contents:
Prologue : geodesic manPart I : origins (1895-1927)Part II : the dymaxion age (1927-1947)Part III : great circles (1947-1967)Part IV : world game (1967-1983).
ISBN:
9780062947222 (hbk)9780062947222 (hardback)
Dewey class:
620.0092B620
LC class:
TA140.F9
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
746682
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Biography | BIOG 620 FULL | Available |