The Invention of the Printing Press
In short: Explore how Johannes Gutenberg's printing press transformed the cost, accessibility, and standardization of knowledge in Europe.
A 1:39 short film in the series “Inventors & Inventions”.
Sources used in this film: Cornell University Library, “Evolution of the Book”; Library of Congress, “Research Guides: The Gutenberg Bible at the Library of Congress : A Resource Guide: Introduction”; Archive.org, “Full text of "A short history of the printing press and of the improvements in printing machinery from the time of Gutenberg up to the present day"”; LSE Business Review, “Gutenberg’s moving type propelled Europe towards the scientific revolution - LSE Business Review”.
Sources used in this film
- Cornell University Library — Evolution of the Book · View →
- Library of Congress — Research Guides: The Gutenberg Bible at the Library of Congress : A Resource Guide: Introduction · View →
- Archive.org — Full text of "A short history of the printing press and of the improvements in printing machinery from the time of Gutenberg up to the present day" · View →
- LSE Business Review — Gutenberg’s moving type propelled Europe towards the scientific revolution - LSE Business Review · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Cornell University Library: Evolution of the Book
- Also: Library of Congress: Research Guides: The Gutenberg Bible at the Library of Congress : A Resource Guide: Introduction
- Also: Archive.org: Full text of "A short history of the printing press and of the improvements in printing machinery from the time of Gutenberg up to the present day"
- Also: LSE Business Review: Gutenberg’s moving type propelled Europe towards the scientific revolution - LSE Business Review
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