Toward the end of his life, the visionary American philosopher,
inventor, architect, mathematician, and poet Buckminster Fuller was
asked to explain to a group of children his vision of how the universe
works. The book that resulted from this encounter is not only the most
straightforward exposition available of Bucky's radical worldview but
also perhaps the most lovable and personal portrait ever produced of the
man who has been called the planet's friendly genius.
Fuller, who wrote more than thirty books, coined and popularized terms
such as spaceship earth and synergetics, and helped develop numerous
design and architecture inventions, explains step-by-step the mysteries
of the universe, with interruptions by the kids any time they could not
follow him.
A brilliant portrait of a dynamic teacher, Fuller's Earth will be an
inspiration to progressive educators today.