Rube Goldberg Machines Books

Rube Goldberg has given his name to any contraption where a complex set of operations are combined to perform a simple task. The cartoons of his "inventions" are classics in the field and some of the better ones are included in this collection. However, he also developed other cartoons, a series called "I'm the guy" and another called "Foolish question no. ****" are two of the best known ones. Until I read this book, I was unaware that he drew these other strips. Goldberg also drew cartoons that lampooned sports fan(atic)s. These are funny and as applicable today as they were when he drew them. His Boob McNutt series about the buffoon that catches a lovely girl appeals to the ugly duckling in all of us.
Some of his cartoons show a great deal of male chauvinism that will offend many modern readers. One in particular features a stylish woman who dresses up to go out to vote, but when she gets to the booth, has no idea who she wants to vote for. Goldberg also drew editorial cartoons and in his last years, became a sculptor. The sculptures show that he was truly a versatile artist as well as a genius in lampooning the human condition via his cartoons.
I was impressed with the wide spectrum of work that Rube Goldberg created throughout his life. If you are interested in the output of this extremely talented man, then this book is for you.