{"product_id":"the-principles-of-uncertainty-9780143116462","title":"The Principles of Uncertainty","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Sublime . . . Kalman's elegantly witty and at times melancholy narrative runs arm in arm with her unmistakable paintings on a serendipitous romp through the history of the world.\" --\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wildly original . . . there's nothing else even remotely like it . . . This hilarious, wise, and deeply moving volume [is] the ultimate picture book for grown-ups.\" --\u003ci\u003eO Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaira Kalman paints her highly personal worldview in this inimitable combination of image and text \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn irresistible invitation to experience life through a beloved artist's psyche, \u003ci\u003eThe Principles of Uncertainty\u003c\/i\u003e is a compilation of Maira Kalman's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e columns. Part personal narrative, part documentary, part travelogue, part chapbook, and all Kalman, these brilliant, whimsical paintings, ideas, and images - which initially appear random - ultimately form an intricately interconnected worldview, an idiosyncratic inner monologue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaira Kalman \u003c\/b\u003eis an illustrator, an author, and a designer. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eAnd the Pursuit of Happiness, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Principles of Uncertainty, Beloved Dog, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCake.\u003c\/i\u003e She is the illustrator of Michael Pollan's \u003ci\u003eFood Rules\u003c\/i\u003e and the bestselling edition of William Strunk and E. B. White's \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Style\u003c\/i\u003e. Kalman's work is shown at the Julie Saul Gallery in Manhattan.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610761335058,"sku":"9780143116462","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d759dfd0-3e16-4da3-9bdd-d5e7562c4a40.jpg?v=1732348884","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-principles-of-uncertainty-9780143116462","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}