The Gutenberg Revolution
Author(s): John Man
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, 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.
General Information
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- : Transworld Publishers Ltd
- : Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
- : 0.244
- : 30 June 2009
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : John Man
- : Paperback
- : 1009
- : 686.2092
- : 304
- : European history: c 1500 to c 1750; History of engineering & technology; Printing & reprographic technology
- : 8 pages colour
More About The Product
'The best book about the origin of books you could read. It is clear, engaging, fast-paced and authoritative' Stephen Fry
John Man is the author of Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun, Kublai Khan, The Terracotta Army, The Great Wall and Alpha Beta.
