The Other Einstein: A Novel [B1808]

2017 PB in nice clean condition. From beloved 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.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "I knew very little about Einstein. And less about his first wife so I found this very interesting, tho all of the scientific stuff over my head. But i don't like Albert if even of a fraction of the second half of the book is true. C'mon Al . ."; "A classic tale of a woman elevating her husband to success without any recognition or accolades of her own. I loved the author's writing style. However I felt myself angered at almost the entire story."; "Very well written, keeps you engaged. A difficult, frustrating story on where her life goes. I knew some of the history behind Albert Einstein. This story captivates the genius mind on a social aspect and dealing with relationships."; "Fascinating book about a little known talented woman and scientist!"