the other einstein a novel by marie benedict

' 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. The Other Einstein offers us a window into a brilliant, fascinating woman whose light was lost in Einsteins enormous shadow.

Marie Benedict illuminates one pioneering woman in STEM, returning her to the forefront of history's most famous scientists. Marie, the author of The Other Einstein, Carnegie’s Maid, The Only Woman in the Room, and Lady Clementine, views herself as an archaeologist of sorts, telling the untold stories of women. 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. Then fellow student Albert Einstein takes an interest in her, and the world turns sideways. But Mitza is smart enough to know that, for her, math is an easier path than marriage. 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. Mitza Maric has always been a little different from other girls. Mileva's parents thinks she will never get a man because she has a limp, so her dad encourages her to develop her brain so she will have a professional life. '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. Was she simply Einstein's sounding board, an assistant performing complex mathematical equations? Or did she contribute something more? Plot Summary Part 1 Albert Einstein and Mileva Maric are students at a university in Switzerland near the beginning of the 20th century. Marie Benedict illuminates one pioneering woman in STEM, returning her to the forefront of history's most famous scientists. This novel resurrects Einstein's wife, a brilliant physicist in her own right, whose contribution to the special theory of relativity is hotly debated. 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. 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.

The other einstein a novel by marie benedict