Collection of love letters between Albert Einstein and Mileva Marić

Author: Jürgen Reuthe Robert Schulman Zhao Zhongli
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This collection of letters introduces us to an Einstein we are yet to know. The Einstein we are familiar with, the one whose portrait is instantly recognizable, is a venerable figure. He spent his last 20 years in Princeton, dedicated to his never-completed unified field theory, and supported various heroic efforts to uphold rationality in the world, as it needed his support. This venerable figure evolved from the scientific Einstein, who was still a younger man when he created many concepts and theoretical structures between 1905 and 1925, establishing the physics of the 20th century. And the young man we are discussing here is the one in the process of becoming Albert Einstein, which is why the Einstein discussed in this book becomes an extremely fascinating young man. This book forces us to reconsider our earlier understanding of Albert Einstein's and Mileva's early relationship and the circumstances of their studying physics together. Although a deep insight into their relationship is limited because the timing of their separation and corresponding was infrequent, many issues are briefly touched upon, revealing slightly their shared concerns. By describing Mileva as an inseparable companion who unexpectedly met Albert in his early years, and who shared the same scientific passion and interests with him, it is quite surprising.