Geodesic Math and How to Use It Contributor(s): Kenner, Hugh (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520239318 ISBN-13: 9780520239319 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: It was 1976--twenty-five years after R. Buckminster Fuller introduced geodesic domes when literary critic Hugh Kenner published this fully-illustrated practical manual for their construction. Now, some twenty-five years later, "Geodesic Math and How to Use It "again presents a systematic method of design and provides a step-by-step method for producing mathematical specifications for orthodox geodesic domes, as well as for a variety of elliptical, super-elliptical, and other nonspherical contours. Out of print since 1990, "Geodesic Math and How To Use It "is California's most requested backlist title. This edition is fully illustrated with complete original appendices. |
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BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Methods & Materials - House & Home | House Plans - Architecture | Landscape |
Dewey: 516.23 |
LCCN: 74027292 |
Physical Information: 0.48" H x 8.74" W x 8.74" (0.81 lbs) 184 pages |
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Publisher Description: It was 1976--twenty-five years after R. Buckminster Fuller introduced geodesic domes when literary critic Hugh Kenner published this fully-illustrated practical manual for their construction. Now, some twenty-five years later, Geodesic Math and How to Use It again presents a systematic method of design and provides a step-by-step method for producing mathematical specifications for orthodox geodesic domes, as well as for a variety of elliptical, super-elliptical, and other nonspherical contours. Out of print since 1990, Geodesic Math and How To Use It is California's most requested backlist title. This edition is fully illustrated with complete original appendices. |