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The Gutenberg Revolution The Story of a Genius and an Invention that Changed the World

Paperback • 2009 • English

The Gutenberg Revolution The Story of a Genius and an Invention that Changed the World

By John Man

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About the book

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 one man - Johann Gutenberg - had caused a revolution. Printing by movable type was a discovery waiting to happen. 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 paradox- his ambition was to reunite all Christendom, b...Show more

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9780553819663

Publisher

Bantam Books

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

The Gutenberg Revolution The Story of a Genius and an Invention that Changed the World

Format

Paperback

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