Contents Preface Fuller---The Man and His Philosophy Nonconformity and New England Conscience Crystallization of an Idea: 4D Becomes Dymaxion THE 4D HOUSE 4D BECOMES DYMAXION Dymaxion Transport Units Dymaxion to Energetic Structures THE DIE-STAMPED BATHROOM THE DYMAXION DEPLOYMENT UNIT THE WICHITA HOUSE Geodesic Structures THE ‘‘DYMAXION’’ OR ‘‘vector equilibrium’’ THE MATHEMATICAL BREAKTHROUGH THE GENERAL STATEMENT OF POINT SYSTEM RELATIONSHIPS Energetic-synergetic Geometry THE DYMAXION MAP WORLD ENERGY MAP Cartography THE OCTET TRUSS TENSEGRITY Geodesic Structures SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GEODESIC BREAKTHROUGH Illustrations ASTOR PLANE; STOCKADE SYSTEM DYMAXION HOUSE DYMAXION BATHROOM DYMAXION TRANSPORT MECHANICAL WING DYMAXION DEPLOYMENT UNIT GROUP UNIT SYNERGETIC-ENERGETIC TENSEGRITY OCTET TRUSS MINOR INVENTIONS SEEDPOD FOLDABLE GEODESICS U.S. MARINE CORPS GEODESICS RADOMES KAISER GEODESICS UNION TANK CAR COMPANY GEODESICS AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METALS STRUCTURE LARGE-SCALE PLANS 488 BIG GEODESIC DOME OVER MID-MANHATTAN List of Figures List of Tables Bibliography Index ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
The Dymaxion World of Buckminster Fuller The Dymaxion World of Buckminster Fuller