Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press
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Can one invention really change the world? Before the mid-fifteenth century, books were printed by hand, making them rare and expensive. Reading and learning remained a privilege of the wealthy--until Johannes Gutenberg developed a machine called the printing press. Gutenberg, a German metalworker, began in the 1440s by making movable type--small metal letters that were arranged to form words and sentences, replacing handwritten letters. Movable type...
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:0822575205
ISBN13:9780822575207
Release Date:January 2008
Publisher:Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
Length:160 Pages
Weight:1.06 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.3" x 8.8"
Age Range:13 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 8 to 12
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