The Other Einstein

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Marie Benedict

From beloved New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Benedict comes the story of a not-so-famous scientist who not only loved Albert Einstein, but also shaped the theories that brought him lasting renown.In the tradition of Beatriz Williams and Paula McClain, Marie Benedict's The Other Einstein offers us a window into a brilliant, fascinating woman whose light was lost in Einstein's enormous shadow. This novel resurrects Einstein's wife, a brilliant physicist in her own right, whose contribution to the special theory of relativity is hotly debated. Was she simply Einstein's sounding board, an assistant performing complex mathematical equations? Or did she contribute something more?Mitza Maric has always been a little different from other girls. Most twenty-year-olds are wives by now, not studying physics at an elite Zurich university with only male students trying to outdo her clever calculations. But Mitza is smart enough to know that, for her, math is an easier path than marriage. Then fellow student Albert Einstein takes an interest in her, and the world turns sideways. Theirs becomes a partnership of the mind and of the heart, but there might not be room for more than one genius in a marriage.Marie Benedict illuminates one pioneering woman in STEM, returning her to the forefront of history's most famous scientists."The Other Einstein takes you into Mileva's heart, mind, and study as she tries to forge a place for herself in a scientific world dominated by men."—BustleRecommended by PopSugar, Bustle, Booklist, Library Journal and more!Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Marie Benedict:The Mystery of Mrs. ChristieThe Only Woman in the RoomLady ClementineCarnegie's Maid

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Author

Marie Benedict

Pages

336

Publisher

Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published Date

2016-10-18

ISBN

1492637262 9781492637264

Ratings

Google: 3

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"Interesting from start to finish. Loved this book. "

M. A. Daniels

"I didn’t really know about Einstein’s first wife. This book is well written from the point of a woman who gets lost in her love for a man. She loses herself but ultimately finds her way. After reading this book, I did further research on Mileva Maric…what a genius she was it. "

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Shawna Evans

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Sarah Ford

"It has been years since I found a book that I couldn't put down. This story had a hold on me though! Beautifully written, you'll be immersed in this story!"

Kalie Glass

"I never knew Einstein had been married once, let alone twice! The story itself is well written, although I had a hard time with the time-line of the story due to reading it as an e-book. Time jumps by a few months or even ten months! Which I found hard to keep track of without revisiting the dates of the previous chapter. Definitely worth a read to get an idea of a woman lost to history."

Becky

"I love a book that makes me feel immersed in the lives of the characters. I get like I was walking through life with the Einsteins. This book made me really think deep about women in the sciences and how far we come and how we still have a way to go. "