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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."-Bustle Recommended by PopSugar, Bustle,
Booklist, Library Journal and more! Other Bestselling Historical
Fiction from Marie Benedict: The Mystery of Mrs. Christie The Only
Woman in the Room Lady Clementine Carnegie's Maid
Human rights seemingly offer universal protection. However,
irregular migrants have, at best, only problematic access to human
rights. Whether understood as an ethical injunction or legally
codified norm, the promised protection of human rights seems to
break down when it comes to the lived experience of irregular
migrants. This book therefore asks three key questions of great
practical and theoretical importance. First, what do we mean when
we speak of human rights? Second, is the problematic access of
irregular migrants to human rights protection an issue of
implementation, or is it due to the inherent characteristics of the
concept of human rights? Third, should we look beyond human rights
for an effective source of protection? Written is an accessible
style, with a range of socio-legal and doctrinal approaches, the
chapters focus on the situation of the irregular migrant in Europe
and the United States. Throughout the book, nuanced theoretical
debates are put in the context of concrete case studies. The
critical reflections it offers on the limitations and possibilities
of human rights protections for irregular migrants will be
invaluable for students, scholars and practitioners.
Human rights seemingly offer universal protection. However,
irregular migrants have, at best, only problematic access to human
rights. Whether understood as an ethical injunction or legally
codified norm, the promised protection of human rights seems to
break down when it comes to the lived experience of irregular
migrants. This book therefore asks three key questions of great
practical and theoretical importance. First, what do we mean when
we speak of human rights? Second, is the problematic access of
irregular migrants to human rights protection an issue of
implementation, or is it due to the inherent characteristics of the
concept of human rights? Third, should we look beyond human rights
for an effective source of protection? Written is an accessible
style, with a range of socio-legal and doctrinal approaches, the
chapters focus on the situation of the irregular migrant in Europe
and the United States. Throughout the book, nuanced theoretical
debates are put in the context of concrete case studies. The
critical reflections it offers on the limitations and possibilities
of human rights protections for irregular migrants will be
invaluable for students, scholars and practitioners.
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The First Ladies (Hardcover)
Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
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'A feminist page-turner that reads like a thriller' Mail on Sunday
The New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Hedy Lamarr possessed a
stunning beauty. She also possessed a stunning mind. Could the
world handle both? Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the
rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian arms dealer.
Underestimated in everything else, she overheard the Third Reich's
plans while at her husband's side, understanding more than anyone
would guess. She devised a plan to flee in disguise from their
castle, and the whirlwind escape landed her in Hollywood. She
became Hedy Lamarr, screen star. But she kept a secret more
shocking than her heritage or her marriage: she was a scientist.
And she knew a few secrets about the enemy. She had an idea that
might help the country fight the Nazis...if anyone would listen to
her. A powerful novel based on the incredible true story of the
glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention
revolutionised modern communication, The Only Woman in the Room is
a masterpiece.
Dembour is to be warmly congratulated on her achievement, both
intellectually and in terms of memory retrieval content ...Its
anthropological skills and merits apart, for readers interested] in
colonial administrators this book] is at once a prime analysis and
a rich resource. - African Affairs An unusual achievement. Dr.
Dembour's book is a work of theory, which shows what a complex
business the production of knowledge is, but she writes with such
warmth, directness and honesty that fundamental epistemological
issues are made vivid for beginning students as well as experienced
scholars ...Anyone who conducts interviews, students of memory and
history, and those working in 'colonial studies' can all learn from
this study. - Elizabeth Tonkin I congratulate you on an
extraordinary work. I am sure it will be declared post-modern; I
think it modern in the best sense--up to the critical standards of
our day ...I see you engaged in ground-breaking work. - Johannes
Fabian Marie-Benedicte Dembour teaches at the University of Sussex,
School of Legal Studies.
When the author embarked on her study, her aim was to approach
former colonial officers with a view to analyzing processes of
domination in the ex-Belgian Congo. However, after establishing a
rapport with some of these officers, the author was soon forced to
revise her initial assumptions, widely held in present-day Belgium:
these officers were not the "baddies" she had expected to meet.
Exploring the colonial experience through the respondents' memories
resulted in a far more complex picture of the colonial situation
than she had anticipated, again forcing her to question her
original assumptions. This resulted not only in a more
differentiated perspective on Belgian colonialist rule, but is also
sensitized her as regards the question of anthropological
understanding and of what constitutes historical fact. These two
aspects of her work are reflected in this study that offers
specific material on the way Belgian colonialism is remembered and
reflects on its conditions of production, thus combining
ethnographic analysis with a theoretical essay.
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