Contents

Contents

1 BUCKMINSTE JR

2 FULLER

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4“Zung’s anthology traces the development of Fuller’s intellectual life and

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7Buckminster Fuller

8Anthology for o New Millennium

9ľ YOUSUF KARSH, WOODFIN CAMP

10 This man is of the sort we now call original men …the first peculiarity is that they communicate with the universe at first hand.

11 —Thomas Carlyle

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13 Buckminster Fuller

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16 Anthology for o New MillenniuiMr4~—

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18 Edited by Thomas T. K. Zung :^:

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20St. Martin’s Griffin New York

21 BUCKMINSTER FULLER: ANTHOLOGY FOR A NEW MILLENNIUM. Copyright ľ 2001 by Thomas T. K. Zung. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

22 With the permission of the Estate of R Buckminster Fuller, certain writings, previously published by R. Buckminster Fuller, appear herein.

23 “What One Man Can Do” words and music by John Denver. Copyright ľ 1982 Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc (ASCAP) Dream Works Songs (ASCAP) Worldwide rights for Dream Works songs administered by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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25 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

26 Buckminster Fuller : anthology for the new millennium / edited by Thomas T. K. Zung. p. cm.

27 Includes bibliographical references.

28 ISBN 0-312-26639-1 (he)

29 ISBN 0-312-28890-5 (pbk)

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311. Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895-1983. 2. Engineers—United States—Biography. 3. Architects—United States-—Biography. I. Zung, Thomas T. K.

32 TA140.F9B83 2001

33 620'.0092—dc21 00-046983

34 First St. Martin’s Griffin Edition: March 2002 10 987654321

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36Dedicated in Memoriam to

37R. Buckminster Fuller and

38Anne Hewlett Fuller

39And to the generations of youths, regardless of your age, who will be touched by Bucky.