Monday, March 8, 2010

Einstein's Manuscript Of Relativity Goes On Display

Professor Hanoch Gutfreund points to the manuscript of Einstein's theory of general relativity. RONEN ZVULUN/REUTERS

From The Independent:

The original manuscript of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, which helps explain everything from black holes to the Big Bang, yesterday went on display in its entirety for the first time. Einstein's 46-page handwritten explanation of his general theory of relativity, in which he demonstrates an expanding universe and shows how gravity can bend space and time, is being shown at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Jerusalem as part of the association's 50th anniversary celebration.

Read more ....

No comments: