Dymaxion airocean world : the Raleigh edition of Fuller projection [map] / R. Buckminster Fuller & Shoji Sadao, cartographers.

Author
Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895-1983 [Browse]
Format
Map
Language
English
Published/​Created
Raleigh, N.C. : Student Publications, School of Design ; Forest Hills, N.Y. : Excel Co., c1954.
Description
  • Scale varies approx. from 1:47,500,000 to 1:57,000,000 ; Fuller proj. (W 180°00ʹ00ʺ--E 180°00ʹ00ʺ/N 90°00ʹ00ʺ--S 90°00ʹ00ʺ).
  • 1 map : col. ; 52 x 84 cm.

Details

Subject(s)
Related name
Former owner
Wood, Eleanor Perry [Browse]
Library of Congress genre(s)
Getty AAT genre
Notes
  • Shows mean low annual temperature of land and water.
  • "Edges of icosa triangles equal to: 63⁰26ʹ ..."
  • Accompanied by sheet of text: The dymaxion airocean world Fuller projective-transformation ; Fluid geography : a primer for the airocean world / Buckminster Fuller. ([1] leaf : ill. ; 56 x 87 cm.)
  • "U.S. Pat. 2,393,676."
  • Historic Maps copy lacks sheet of text.
Provenance
Historic Maps copy previously owned by Eleanor Perry Wood.
Source acquisition
Historic Maps copy is gift of Gary D. Saretzky.
LCCN
81690943
OCLC
8242863
International Standard Recording Code
HM2009-2
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