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Buckminster fuller was a 20th century inventor and visionary who did not limit himself to one field but worked as a comprehensive anticipatory design scientist to solve global problems. Critical path details how humanity found itself in its current situationat the limits of the planets natural resources and facing political, economic, environmental, and ethical crises. The title of buckminster fuller s classic latelife book critical path is inspired by the apollo project. Adapted from the biography published by the buckminster fuller institute. Buckminster fuller 1983 grunch of giants 1983 synergetics dictionary.
Click download or read online button to get r buckminster fuller book now. It is imperative that we get the word to all humanity rush. Bucky estimated that in order for apollo 11 to successfully launch, land on the moon, and return to earth, the engineers had to follow a critical path of approximately 2,000,000 tasks that had to be completed in correct sequence. Fullers ideas and work continue to influence new generations of designers, architects, scientists and artists working to create a sustainable planet.
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