Baby Einstein

Advantages: great book
Disadvantages: long

...In January 1902 Albert Einstein's future wife Mileva Maric, a fellow student at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic in Zurich, gave birth to a baby girl in her hometown of Novi Sad in southern Hungary. The pregnancy was kept a secret from the couple's closest friends, and little Lieserl was given up for adoption. Einstein and Mileva eventually married in 1903 and produced two sons. They divorced in 1918 and Einstein married his cousin Elsa. Nothing more is known about Einstein's daughter, whose very existence remained a jealously guarded secret until 1986. In Mrs. Einstein, Anna McGrail imagines what might have become of Lieserl. The discarded daughter grows up with an astonishing mind and an abiding hatred for her father. Given her extraordinary mathematical ability--an ability she insists she has inherited from her mother--she resolves... Read review

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Advantages: Captivating fiction based on a historical fact
Disadvantages: The hypothesis is good but the probability is low

...In 1902, Mileva Maric, the girlfriend of Albert Einstein gave birth to a baby girl named Lieserl. Einstein and Mileva married a year later in 1903 and had two sons. They divorced in 1918 when Einstein married his cousin Elsa. Whilst the sons are mentioned in through Einstein’s lifetime, Lieserl is not. It is not known what happened to the child after this time. Some think, she died of Scarlet Fever but there was enough uncertainty for Einstein to think she might have lived when a woman appeared in his life around 1936 claiming to be his daughter. It turned out that she was not, but the fact that Einstein himself was unsure led to supposition. These facts were uncovered in 1986 when letters, written by Einstein containing references to the child, became public. Anna McGrail has taken these succinct facts and woven them... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Great colours and use of mirrors
Disadvantages: Not sold in a set with other titles

...I have recently bought this product for my 5 month old daughter. I have found this book very practical and great quality. The book is easy for little hands to grab onto, and being a board book is quite resistant to being put in a baby\'s mouth (as frequently happens with my daughter!). The pictures are bright with vibrant colours, and simple but effective patterns, which keep the attention of young babies. The use of mirrors in the book is also a great tool, as Erin finds it really interesting when she can see another baby in the middle of the pictures! Its a shame this product does not seem to come as part of a set that I have seen, as one book can only keep a child amused for so long, but other than that, this is a great product I would reccommend for use with any young babies.... Read review

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