Author: FULLER, R BUCKMINSTER
Title: Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth
Description: New York, NY: Pocket Books, 1970. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB. B&W Illustrations; First paperback edition (November 1970 on copyright page. This is a mass market paperback book: Pocket Book number 78046, priced at $1.25. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean, bright condition. There is one light crease to the bottom front corner of the book cover, and some beginning rubbing to the spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright, with the exception of some light, generalized toning. "Fuller developed numerous inventions, mainly architectural designs, and popularized the widely known geodesic dome; carbon molecules known as fullerenes were later named by scientists for their structural and mathematical resemblance to geodesic spheres. He also served as the second World President of Mensa International from 1974 to 1983. Fuller was awarded 28 United States patents and many honorary doctorates. In 1960, he was awarded the Frank P. Brown Medal from The Franklin Institute. He was elected an honorary member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1967, on the occasion of the 50-year reunion of his Harvard class of 1917 (from which he had been expelled in his first year). He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1968. The same year, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member. He became a full Academician in 1970, and he received the Gold Medal award from the American Institute of Architects the same year." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .
Keywords: Social Issues R. Buckminster Fuller The Environment The Earth The Fuller System
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Title: Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth
Description: New York, NY: Pocket Books, 1970. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB. B&W Illustrations; First paperback edition (November 1970 on copyright page. This is a mass market paperback book: Pocket Book number 78046, priced at $1.25. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean, bright condition. There is one light crease to the bottom front corner of the book cover, and some beginning rubbing to the spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright, with the exception of some light, generalized toning. "Fuller developed numerous inventions, mainly architectural designs, and popularized the widely known geodesic dome; carbon molecules known as fullerenes were later named by scientists for their structural and mathematical resemblance to geodesic spheres. He also served as the second World President of Mensa International from 1974 to 1983. Fuller was awarded 28 United States patents and many honorary doctorates. In 1960, he was awarded the Frank P. Brown Medal from The Franklin Institute. He was elected an honorary member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1967, on the occasion of the 50-year reunion of his Harvard class of 1917 (from which he had been expelled in his first year). He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1968. The same year, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member. He became a full Academician in 1970, and he received the Gold Medal award from the American Institute of Architects the same year." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .
Keywords: Social Issues R. Buckminster Fuller The Environment The Earth The Fuller System
Price: US$ 25.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 50604
- Book number: 50604
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