"For the first time, one of the most original and influential minds of the century systematically presents the bases of his provocative world view -- a view that may be crucial for the future of our planet.

"In a free-ranging display of poetic and intuitive metaphors accompanied by numerous illustrations, Fuller explains his grand concept of synergy: the 'behavior of whole systems unpredicted by the behavior of their parts taken seperately'. Such systems are found in and employed by nature and are repeated throughout the universe -- a universe which is for Fuller the aggregate of all men's experiences.

"Fuller challenges the reader to overcome his narrow, automatic sense reflexes and to open himself to the possibilities of the new world of Einstein's fourth dimension.

"Fuller introduces the tetrahedral model as a new frame of reference to simplify understanding of the physical universe. His models are energetic relationships between events, not things. Substituting the tetrahedron for the cube as a basic model, Fuller asserts, will not only admit the fourth dimension to popular understanding, but will also result in many practical applications.

"Synergetics is Buckminster Fuller's magnum opus, the work upon which his philosophical explorations will ultimately be judged." [jacket blurb, US hbk, 1975]

"Synergetics will surely go down as one of the memorable works of the decade... One of the most powerful myth-makers and myth-exposers of our time, Fuller is a controversial, constructive, endlessly energetic metaphor-maker, who sees things differently from the rest of us, and thereby makes us see ourselves afresh." --Alvin Toffler (author of Future Shock ).

"This book is his bible -- the distilled wisdom of a lifetime spent contemplating the Universe from angles and directions never before suspected... Its wealth of closely packed ideas is inexhaustable. It will be a source of endless inspiration and stimulus to those engaged on the most urgent task of our time -- the effort to save Spacehip Earth from disaster." --Arthur C.Clarke.

"The ultimate textbook from one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century. Absolutely essential. The ideas in this book will truly alter your perceptions. Excellent." --Henry W.Targowski (in Mark/Space , 1995).

Most highly recommended.