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In 1903, despite the vehement objections of his parents, Albert Einstein married Mileva Maric, the companion, colleague, and confidante whose influence on his most creative years has given rise to much speculation. Beginning in 1897, after Einstein and Maric met as students at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic, and ending shortly after their marriage, these fifty-four love letters offer a rare glimpse into Einstein's relationship with his first wife while shedding light on his intellectual development in the period before the annus mirabilis of 1905. Unlike the picture of Einstein the lone, isolated thinker of Princeton, he appears here both as the burgeoning enfant terrible of science and as an amorous young man beset, along with his fiance, by financial and personal struggles--among them the illegitimate birth of their daughter, whose existence is known only by these letters. Describing his conflicts with professors and other scientists, his arguments with his mother over Maric, and his difficulty obtaining an academic position after graduation, the letters enable us to reconstruct the youthful Einstein with an unprecedented immediacy. His love for Maric, whom he describes as "a creature who is my equal, and who is as strong and independent as I am," brings forth his serious as well as playful, often theatrical nature. After their marriage, however, Maric becomes less his intellectual companion, and, failing to acquire a teaching certificate, she subordinates her professional goals to his. In the final letters Einstein has obtained a position at the Swiss Patent Office and mentions their daughter one last time to his wife in Hungary, where she is assumed to have placed the girl in the care of relatives. Informative, entertaining, and often very moving, this collection of letters captures for scientists and general readers alike a little known yet crucial period in Einstein's life.
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A lot more than a secretary.......2005-03-30
This a nice collection of love letters between Albert Einstein and his first wife, Mileva Maric. If you don't know the rest of the tragic story (for her, anyway), it's just as well. It's enough to make you reflect on the amount of pain that love turn to hate can engender.
They cover the period when he is getting his PhD, his first job at the patent office (which he was happy to get, by the way) in Zurich, and the birth of their first, but illegitimate child, a daughter named Lieserl, whose eventual whereabouts became a mystery (see the excellent Einstein's Daughter by Michele Zackheim for an exhaustive search for Lieserl).
What is most intriguing about these letters is the number of times Einstein refers to "our" in his scientific work. He has never acknowledged Mileva's help, but I don't know how anyone can avoid the conclusion that she was a collaborator during the critical period leading up to 1905. Consider the following, in Einstein's own words: " . . . our work on relative motion . . . "(p. 39); "Don't [Mileva] forget to check on the extent to which glass conforms to the Dulong-Petit law." (p. 40); " . . .our theory of molecular forces . . ."(p. 45); " . . . enough empirical material for our investigation . . . "(p. 47); and "I gave him our paper" (p. 52). There are other references.
Mileva has had her defenders in the last ten or fifteen years, but for the most part those who want to keep the Einstein myth alive that whatever he did, he did without any help have relegated her to the role of some sort of amanuensis and helpmeet. If the word "our" means what I think it means, she was a whole more than that.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
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Scott O'Dell won the Newbery Medal for Island of the Blue Dolphins in 1961, and in 1976 the Children's Literature Association named this riveting story one of the 10 best American children's books of the past 200 years. O'Dell was inspired by the real-life story of a 12-year-old American Indian girl, Karana. The author based his book on the life of this remarkable young woman who, during the evacuation of Ghalas-at (an island off the coast of California), jumped ship to stay with her young brother who had been abandoned on the island. He died shortly thereafter, and Karana fended for herself on the island for 18 years.
O'Dell tells the miraculous story of how Karana forages on land and in the ocean, clothes herself (in a green-cormorant skirt and an otter cape on special occasions), and secures shelter. Perhaps even more startlingly, she finds strength and serenity living alone on the island. This beautiful edition of Island of the Blue Dolphins is enriched with 12 full-page watercolor paintings by Ted Lewin, illustrator of more than 100 children's books, including Ali, Child of the Desert. A gripping story of battling wild dogs and sea elephants, this simply told, suspenseful tale of survival is also an uplifting adventure of the spirit. (Ages 9 to 12)
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In the Pacific, there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea birds abound. Karana is the Indian girl who lived alone for years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. Hers is not only an unusual adventure of survival, but also a tale of natural beauty and personal discovery.
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Indian.......2007-10-01
White people found her people and took them off island with lie of freedom. She escaped and remain on island with brother. Wolves eat brother. She walk alone and with a special wolf who is kind to her. one day she enter a water cave, found out the truth about her people fate. her people died and she survived. one day white people return to the island once again, she finally allow herself to join them. she became famous and she is buried in california. her clothing is in museum in Italy. wonderful story of her courage life.
Enchanting and riveting, this story will stay with you.......2007-08-27
I have to smile when reading these other reviews that say this book was one of their favorites as a child. It also was mine. I've read so many books, that most times the memory of the details within them grow dim, but not with "Island of the Blue Dolphins". I can still picture the breathtaking beauty of the island where Karana spent her growing years. I still remember her joys and trials of living alone for so long, after everyone had left. Her ingenuity and strength still amazes me. I can't wait until my children are old enough so I can enjoy this Newberry book with them. It's definitely one in a million.
Island Of The Blue Dolphins!.......2007-08-19
When I was on vacation at Martha's Vinyard I went to the book store and bought Island Of The Blue Dolphins for myself and I loved it!! I love it so much because of it's beautiful discriptions and details that I can picture in my mind. This book is beautifully written and has wonderful detail of natural survival of hunting, and making friends (Rontu and Rontu-Aru and the English girl Tutok, the fox and Won-a-nee the otter). How many wonderful and beautiful adventures of exciting survival can one indian girl have? I am 10 years old and recommend this book to whoever loves reading and is a fan of detail and beauty!!!!!!!!
May be too adult for 10 or 11 yr olds.......2007-08-15
My 11 yr old enjoyed this book but says it was too sad for her taste. Kids!
good.......2007-08-13
THIS BOOK WAS FOR MY GRANDDAUGHTER. She liked it very much. I am looking for some other books for 7th graders do you have any suggestions?
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In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea elephants and sea birds abound. Once, Indians also lived on the island. And when they left and sailed to the east, one young girl was left behind.
This is the story of Karana, the Indian girl who lived alone for years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. Year after year, she watched one season pass into another and waited for a ship to take her away. But while she waited, she kept herself alive by building a shelter, making weapons, finding food, and fighting her enemies, the wild dogs. It is not only an unusual adventure of survival, but also a tale of natural beauty and personal discovery.
From the Paperback edition.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins Audio Book on CD.......2007-08-09
The book was well read on this CD. The sound effects were good. It made the story come alive as we listened. I would recommed this CD especially for children needing to read this story for school.
great for 4th grader!.......2007-01-10
My son has learning challenges when it comes to reading and comprehension, so I ordered this book on cd for him. It worked wonderfully! Although he followed along in his book, it helped him a lot.
Review of a book.......2006-12-02
In the book indians lived on an the island.Tt was a very nice and happy life for the indians until the Russians came.When the Russians came they looked like they were honest.They that come to hunt otter.When the Russians left they killed a lot of people.The Russians killed Karana's father.Then all the villagers left the island and went to the east.Karana's little brother was left behind and she was on the ship.She knew her brother wouldn't be able to live by himself.So she jumped of the boat and went to save him.Then they both lived on the island alone.Then a ship comes for her.
Review of a Great Book........2006-12-02
On an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself on the sea, there were indaians living on that island many years ago. The villagers are taken by a ship to the east,but a girl was left behind. Her name is Karana and she waits for the ship to come back to her to take her. While waiting, she battles the nature that is on the island. It is not just a book of survival, it is also a book of beauty and battling lonelyness on the island.
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Teaching Guide designed to develop an appreciation for literature and to improve reading skills, exploring critique and literature elements.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins teaching guide.......2005-04-28
Each chapter is summarized and the activities that are provided saved me a lot of time. However, an inaccuracy occurred in this guide. The author of the guide drew the wrong conclusion as to where Karana built her house. One would think that someone would proofread or double check their facts before publishing a guide. That said, except for the inaccuracy, the guide was very useful. If, like most teachers, you are too busy to create a guide for every novel you teach, buy this book. Just remember, Karana built her house on the headland, not near the wild dogs' cave!
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Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a complete answer key.
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Great Study Guide.......2006-09-02
We have used many of the Progeny Press guides for our literature study. They are thorough, interesting, and fun. We all end up learning more about the work we are reading. Great learning tool.
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Everything You Need for Successful Literature Circles That Get Kids Thinking, Talking, Writing--and Loving Literature
Literature circles--yes you can!
This one-of-a-kind guide to running literature circles, based on Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins, shows teachers how to organize small discussion groups that work! Includes stimulating questions and writing prompts that motivate students to think and respond thoughtfully. As students dive into lively discussions, they learn to identify themes, analyze vocabulary, recognize the author's craft, and respond meaningfully to the text--all of which meet state and national language arts standards.
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island of the blue dolphin.......2006-08-13
the island of the blue dolphin written by scott o'dell.this book is about tryin' and finding out the easy route to survive all alone in an island of the blue dolphin and finding out that the easy route is the hardest route. the characters in tihis book are karana, the main character with her adventures, ramo, karana's brother,chief chowig, the chief and karana's father and other characters at the begining of the story. as an indian girl her role of an indian is doing a women's job. her tribe name is won-a-pa-lei, karana is her secret name.shh.....
this book influence my life because it taught to never give up on what you hope and being aware on what is happening in your life. this book shows intellectual perseverance and intellectual curiosty. karana, a indian girl, trys and never gives up to keep up her hopes for someone to rescue her on the island. she is curious and aware what is happening on the island such as figthing with her enemies, the wild dogs. the island where the indians of karana father, who is the cheif/leader named chief chowig, lives on a villege called ghalas-at an island that is shape like a dolphin and is surround by where the blue dolphins swim, where the otters play and where the sea elephant and sea birds abound.
first explorers come and invade and try to make friends with the indians. instead when the men of the indians including the indian tribe leader comes to see and help their needs.the explorer fight for the otters and clams. suddenly a war starts with a gun and a spear, killing the cheif or leader of the indian tribe and the men.
i like this book because it has between the lines on what is going on and sertain details that grab you toward the book.i think people should read this book so they would picture on what the book is telling you. the moral in this book is try and try but never give up.if you want to read this book there are lots of emotional thing that are happening in karana's life.
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Excellent for young readers........2006-11-18
Island of the Blue Dolphins is a great book. It talks about friends and family, that gets split apart. One of the characters gets attacked by wild dogs. At the middle of the book the friends reunite together ,but sadly there's a bad part. The book has a sad ending and, good ending. One of characters get hurt. Who could it be? How did they and what happened? I recommend this book because it has a big climax. It is about what people went though and what they need to do to be together again. That's why if you like good books that are excellent then i recommended Island of the Blue Dolphins.
Island of the Blue Dolphins.......2006-11-18
I think anyone who will read this book would enjoy it alot. It's about an Indian girl and her Indian brother Romo.The story took place in an Island.
Somewere in the book eventally somthing happend. and eventally she got realy sad and things got worse for her anddid not know what to do. Also in the book she had a famile but then somthing happend.If you want to know if she gets a famile or finds a famile,and also if you want to know what will happend to her and her brother Romo. you should read this book and trust me you will like it.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell is a favorite middle grade novel.This companion gives background on the author, questions to guide reading, clues to themes, plot, characters, and setting of the book, a glossary, writing and other activities, and more. If you loved Island of the Blue Dolphins, you need this reading companion.
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