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The Martian's Daughter: A Memoir Hardcover – August 31, 2012

by Marina Whitman (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 344 pages
  • Publisher: University of Michigan Press; 1st edition (August 31, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0472118420
  • ISBN-13: 978-0472118427
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.4 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Woman in a Man's World
By Martha E. Pollack on November 18, 2012
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John von Neumann was a mathematical genius known for many things, notably including the design of stored-program computer architecture and the invention of game theory. He perhaps should also be better known than he is as the father of Marina von Neumann Whitman, the author of this remarkable memoir. Whitman, who is now in her 70s, has lived an extraordinary life. She was the first woman to serve on the President's Council of Economic Advisors; she was one of the first women to sit on the boards of several major, international corporations; and she was the first female chief economist of GM. In addition, she's been a very successful academic economist. Her book is intelligent, informative, interesting, and inspiring, providing thoroughly engaging accounts of what it's like to operate in the highest echelons of government and industry, and of what it's like to be a woman in a man's world. At times supremely confident, at times cautious, Whitman is deeply self-aware of what she has done well and what she has failed at, and she is strikingly honest and open is describing her own flaws as well as her successes.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Fantastic Memorable Memoir by a ground breaking Economist
By run with the wind on October 9, 2012
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A Martians' Daughter, Marina von Neumann Whitman is an economist, Economic advisor to Presidents, NPR host and so much more. This first person account of her life is so readable and yet imparts so much history, economics, science, the politics of academia and corporate boards, personal growth as well as balancing work and family. Somehow she manages to have it all and yet remain personable, accomplished and someone I came to admire a great deal and whose memoir taught me much about economics,behind the scenes in the Nixon White House, Harvard, Princeton and other centers of power

On the personal side she shows much self-doubt as she tries throughout her career to live up to the aspirations and expectations for her of her father, John vonNeumann, a brilliant physicist, a developer of game theory, computer theory, the development of the atom bomb and is considered the smartest person after Albert Einstein. Quite a load for a young woman to meet but she did meet and perhaps exceed his highest expectations of his daughter Marina.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA father-daughter story
By Marina Whitman on February 1, 2013
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"People differ on whether this book is about me or my father but, either way, they seem to find it compelling.
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5.0 out of 5 starsInteresting title, interesting story
By Gma Sara on October 27, 2013
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Martina Whitman's story is not a saga of growing up with a great scientist father, though she covers that aspect of her life sufficiently. She makes it clear that although she was recognized as her father's daughter, she was reared equally in the home of her intellectually, emotionally, and socially powerfully mother, whose gifts contributed equally to Martina's character and personality. Neither of these parents was an obvious role model for the whole woman she became, and it's hard to see how the child's peculiar, privileged, alienated, disjointed, upbringing formed an integrated personality.

Her obviously talented mother failed to create an official role for herself in the world and, one infers, was an uneasy (if not chronically disgruntled) wife and perhaps somewhat detached (?) mother, whom Marina nonetheless seems to have admired and trusted. Her father likewise had some difficulty with relationships and, predictably, gave parenthood a relatively low priority. The flaws in this assessment are two. First, there is a clear sense that Marina was not, as a youngster, in charge of her own life. Her parents accepted and fulfilled their responsibility to plan and provide, and though divorced, they did it without conflict. The second is her father's regular correspondence with Marina throughout her adolescence. The letters she quotes are as respectful, affectionate, and wise, as a daughter could wish. This combination of parental exceptions surely accounts for Marina's security in the world and trust in herself, a confidence that may have wavered occasionally but never cracked.

It was this self-confidence that led to her best-ever decision, the one that made all her other critical choices possible and allowed her to succeed each time: she married the right partner.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsIt's wonderful that Mrs
By A on February 14, 2016
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It's wonderful that Mrs. Whitman could add such a colorful and personal element to the many unknown aspects of John von Neumann's life. That she became such a strong and intelligent person is a testament to her gifts and the historical inheritance she knew she would have to overcome.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBreaking the Glass Ceiling - An activist life.
By M. E. Naylor on July 8, 2014
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A fascinating autobiographic memoir of a meaningful life well lived. From the life of a teenager with no less a person than John von Neumann, a true intellectual genius mathematician, to her own trail-blazing life as one of the first women to break through the "Glass ceiling" of the male-dominated Board Rooms and executive suites of the Fortune 500, and a stint as a member of the Presidents Council of Economic Advisors, Ms. Whitman gives us a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the seats of power. amazingly, amidst all this activitiy she was able to live a "normal" family life with a supportive husband and a couple of (not surprisingly) talented children. I was drawn in early and found it a compelling read.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAwesome Read!!
By Carlos Peredo on March 6, 2013
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This book is a good example of the incredibly high clarity of mind and intellectual caliber of its author. She manages to give us the hope that this can all be done while at the same time showing deep human feelings, strong family values, and even humor. This is a wonderful book!
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5.0 out of 5 starsA really outstanding perspective on a period of explosive change ...

A really outstanding perspective on a period of explosive change in the world. Mrs. Whitman defied the odds to carve out an incredibly remarkable career.

Published 8 months ago by paul f. smith
4.0 out of 5 starsNice Job!

Readable, with an insider's take on Nixon's presidency. Good early description of Von Neumann household, also from the inside.

Published 9 months ago by BookMobile
5.0 out of 5 starsA wonderful autobiography

I found this book absolutely enthralling!

It is very well written - almost reads like a thriller

It provides numerous insights into both von Neumann's life... Read more

Published 11 months ago by Dr. Jeffrey R. Eisman
5.0 out of 5 starsAmazing lady with an interesting perspective

For those not familiar, this is mathematician John von Neumann's daughter. Von Neumann was one of the towering figures in mathematics and physics in the 20th century. Read more

Published 22 months ago by Tech_guy
3.0 out of 5 starsDon't bother

Don't expect to learn anything new about Daddy........It's mostly about her and she's really not that interesting. Among my poorest purchases.

Published on December 5, 2013 by 3FingerBob
5.0 out of 5 starsEngaging writing, fascinating lives

I bought this book in hardcover when it was first published for my daughter who worked for the Whitmans for a time, but while "perusing" it myself, I found it so... Read more

Published on November 2, 2013 by Anonymous
5.0 out of 5 starsA fascinating book on the lives of extraordinary people

Wonderful book - on the life of the daughter of a genius with a brilliant career of her own.Great stories on atom bombs, computers, wars, Cars and love. Read more

Published on August 21, 2013 by David Zilberman
5.0 out of 5 starsA wonderful memoir with much about Mr von Neumann

I find the picture on the cover captivating regarding both Mr. von Neumann and Ms Whitman individually and of them together. I enjoyed learning much more about Mr. Read more

Published on July 19, 2013 by BillAcorn
4.0 out of 5 starsVery interesting

A very interesting story of the daughter of another very interesting person. Well written. I lived through the times she writes about, and can relate. Read more

Published on July 9, 2013 by JohnDennis
5.0 out of 5 starsAn Inside view

I had never heard of Ms. Whitman until I saw her interviewed on C-Span's Book TV. I have watched numerous such interviews and enjoy all of them, but perhaps because I am currently... Read more

Published on June 15, 2013 by J. Marsh

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