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A Fuller Explanation

The Synergetic Geometry of R. Buckminster Fuller

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  • © 1987

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  1. Amy C. Edmondson

    1. New York, USA

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Part of the book series: Design Science Collection (DSC)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Return to Modelability

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 1-14

  3. The Irrationality of Pi

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 15-24

  4. Systems and Synergy

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 25-35

  5. Tools of the Trade

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 36-53

  6. Structure and “Pattern Integrity”

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 54-64

  7. Angular Topology

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 65-81

  8. Vector Equilibrium

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 82-99

  9. Tales Told by the Spheres: Closest Packing

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 100-126

  10. Isotropic Vector Matrix

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 127-142

  11. Multiplication by Division: In Search of Cosmic Hierarchy

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 143-158

  12. Jitterbug

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 159-174

  13. “All-Space” Filling: New Types of Packing Crates

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 175-188

  14. The Heart of the Matter: A- and B-Quanta Modules

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 189-205

  15. Cosmic Railroad Tracks: Great Circles

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 206-231

  16. From Geodesic to Tensegrity: The Invisible Made Visible

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 232-257

  17. “Design Science”

    • Amy C. Edmondson
    Pages 258-269

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 271-302
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About this book

In a broad sense Design Science is the grammar of a language of images rather than of words. Modern communication techniques enable us to transmit and reconstitute images without the need of knowing a specific verbal sequential language such as the Morse code or Hungarian. International traffic signs use international image symbols which are not specific to any particular verbal language. An image language differs from a verbal one in that the latter uses a linear string of symbols, whereas the former is multidimensional. Architectural renderings commonly show projections onto three mutually perpendicular planes, or consist of cross sections at differ­ ent altitudes representing a stack of floor plans. Such renderings make it difficult to imagine buildings containing ramps and other features which disguise the separation between floors; consequently, they limit the creativity of the architect. Analogously, we tend to analyze natural structures as if nature had used similar stacked renderings, rather than, for instance, a system of packed spheres, with the result that we fail to perceive the system of organization determining the form of such structures.

Authors and Affiliations

  • New York, USA

    Amy C. Edmondson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A Fuller Explanation

  • Book Subtitle: The Synergetic Geometry of R. Buckminster Fuller

  • Authors: Amy C. Edmondson

  • Series Title: Design Science Collection

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7485-5

  • Publisher: Birkhäuser Boston, MA

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Birkhäuser Boston, Inc. 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-8176-3338-7Published: 01 January 1986

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-7485-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 302

  • Topics: History of Mathematical Sciences, Geometry, Visualization

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