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24 alternatives to Buckminster Fuller Inc.: Architecture in the Age of Radio

A deep exploration of Richard Buckminster Fuller's work

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Buckminster Fuller Inc.: Architecture in the Age of Radio launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Second Machine Age▲66

   Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant techno

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Diamond Age▲81

   Confucian Law, Neo-Victorian values and nano-technology

   2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Design for Humanity▲74

   The past, present, and future of anthropomorphic design

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Makers: The New Industrial Revolution▲72

   The front lines of a new industrial revolution

   2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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   Competing for the Future▲54

   The art of planning for the future

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Elements of Computing Systems▲71

   Building a modern computer from first principles

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Understanding Media▲70

   The Extensions of Man

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Design of Future Things▲60

   A revealing examination of smart technology

   2015 · jnd.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Technopoly▲61

    The surrender of culture to technology

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Workers▲65

    Archaeology of the Industrial Age

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Quest▲62

    Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Discussing Design▲68

    Improving communication and collaboration through critique

    2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Age Of Context▲57

    The increasing importance of context in tech and our lives

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Paul Rand: Conversations with Students▲69

    Paul Rand's words and thoughts on varied topics

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The second machine age▲6

    Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Techno

    2015 · amazon.fr · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Sketchbook Project▲87

    A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation▲62

    A story about the life & work of brilliant engineers!

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Real World of Technology ▲62

    The complex relationship between technology and society

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming▲69

    How can design inspire us to think about our future?

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think▲74

    The blueprint of an abundant future

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    What the Dormouse Said▲55

    How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Tools for Thought▲69

    The history and future of mind-expanding technology

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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