{"product_id":"the-art-of-rube-goldberg-jennifer-george-9781419708527","title":"The Art of Rube Goldberg: (A) Inventive (B) Cartoon (C) Genius","description":"Not many of us make it into the dictionary as an adjective. But then again, Rube Goldberg was no ordinary noun. He was a cartoonist, humorist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor, and in a 72-year career he wrote and illustrated nearly 50,000 cartoons. Goldberg (1883-1970) was the most famous cartoonist of his time, best known for his comical inventions, which were syndicated in daily newspapers throughout the world. Author Jennifer George celebrates all aspects of her grandfather's career, from his very first published drawings in his high school newspaper and college yearbook to his iconic inventions, his comic strips and advertising work, and his later sculpture and Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoons. Also included are essays by noted comics historians, rare photographs, letters, memorabilia, and patents, many reproduced here for the first time. Brilliantly designed and packaged to capture the inventiveness of Rube Goldberg's work, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Rube Goldberg \u003c\/i\u003eis a coffee table book the whole family can enjoy. \u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eMerriam-Webster's Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRube Gold-berg. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eadjective \u003c\/i\u003e\\r?-ˈgōl(d)-ˌbərg\\: accomplishing by complex means \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e what seemingly could be done simply; \u003ci\u003ealso\u003c\/i\u003e: characterized by such complex means. \u003ci\u003ealso\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cb\u003eRube Gold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-berg-i-an\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Goldberg's cartoons touch the edge of modern art.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --Adam Gopnik, from his introduction\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer George\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 141970852X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419708527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Comicarts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.60h x 14.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2013 pg. 31","brand":"Jennifer George","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44044219056383,"sku":"9781419708527","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5c84dd4-b069-4be6-99ad-d6a6f22652c5.jpg?v=1684971602","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-rube-goldberg-jennifer-george-9781419708527","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}