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The Gutenberg Revolution How Printing Changed the Course of History
by [Man, John]
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In 1450, all Europe's books were handcopied and amounted to only a few thousand. By 1500, they were printed and numbered in their millions. The invention of Johann Gutenberg had caused a revolution: printing by movable type. Born in 1400 in Mainz, Germany, Gutenberg struggled against a background of plague and religious upheaval to bring his remarkable invention to light. His story is full of paradoxes: his ambition was to reunite all Christendom, but his invention shattered it; he aimed to make a fortune, but was cruelly denied the fruits of his life's work. Yet history remembers him as a visionary; his discovery marks the beginning of the modern world.
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- Bantam Press Brand
- May 1, 2010 Pub Date:
- 9780553819663 ISBN-13:
- 0553819666 ISBN-10:
- 304.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 8 in * 0.8 in * 5 in Dimensions:
- 2 lb Weight:
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