R. Buckminster Fuller is regarded as one of the most important figures of the
20th century, renowned for his achievements as an inventor, designer, architect,
philosopher, mathematician, and dogged individualist. Perhaps best remembered
for the Geodesic Dome and the term ?Spaceship Earth,? his work and his writings
have had a profound impact on modern life and thought. Critical Path is Fuller's
master work--the summing up of a lifetime's thought and concern--as urgent and
relevant as it was upon its first publication in 1981. Critical Path details how
humanity found itself in its current situation--at the limits of the planet's
natural resources and facing political, economic, environmental, and ethical
crises. The crowning achievement of an extraordinary career, Critical Path
offers the reader the excitement of understanding the essential dilemmas of our
time and how responsible citizens can rise to meet this ultimate challenge to
our future.