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RATINGS: Sites are rated from 1 owl (good) to a high of 5 owls. Read more- The Impact of the Printing Press
Believe it or not, the invention of the printing press was not appreciated by many of society's wealthy and elite "bibliophiles." But the lower classes, who in the past had no access to the printed word, definitely appreciated the sudden availability of mass-produced texts. Stop in at this site for a (very) brief description of the invention's social impact.
- Printing Press
Who was this Gutenberg guy, and was he really all that? Virtually visit his shop, talk with his apprentice, flip through some of the inventor's old notebooks, and then decide! Great site — includes biographical info, graphics and links.
- The Printing Press
The author of this site argues that 2 factors were responsible for the spread of Renaissance values throughout Europe in the 15th-century — increased economic prosperity and the printing press. Read about the original "information revolution" and about the man who pioneered the changes. Good reading.
- Time-Table: Printing Through the Ages
The Sumerians, who used tools to press letters into clay tablets, are the first known culture to have used printing techniques. Since 3500 B.C.E., forms of printing have steadily evolved. View this timeline, which continues up through the age of laser printing and scanners in the present, to get a sense of the many ways in which humans through the ages have attempted to make their ideas everlasting.
- Printing: History and Development
Some argue that it was the invention of the printing press that brought about the age of mass communication. The author of this "hypertext" site, however, suggests that the success of the printing press depended upon a wide range of factors, from the ancient arts of paper-making in China to the strength of the Catholic Church in Europe. And the consequences of Gutenberg's invention were just as widespread. For a compelling glimpse into the context surrounding the invention of the printing press, visit this site, and follow some of the many links to other related pages.
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