But when Mitza meets Albert, the two classmates fall in love and begin collaborating on groundbreaking research. Brilliant, headstrong Mileva “Mitza” Marić plans to forge a life for herself as a scientist, which is why in 1896, she’s the only woman studying physics at Zurich Polytechnic. Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Marie Benedict:Īlbert Einstein is famous for his achievements in physics, but what does the world know about Mileva Einstein? Marie Benedict’s historical novel capitalizes on decades of speculation about how much the legendary scientist’s first wife contributed to his early research-and imagines what their fascinating marriage might have been like. Recommended by PopSugar, Bustle, Booklist, Library Journal and more! ' 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.'- Bustle Marie Benedict illuminates one pioneering woman in STEM, returning her to the forefront of history's most famous scientists. 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.

Was she simply Einstein's sounding board, an assistant performing complex mathematical equations? Or did she contribute something more?

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.

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