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"If you think that the Information Age began with the Internet, think again. With his innovative movable type and printing press, Johann Gutenberg ignited an unprecedented explosion of new information in 1450. Within fifty years, the number of books available in Europe grew from thousands to millions, with breathtaking consequences. Science, literature, and the study of history blossomed; Christian unity collapsed; kings formed nation-states; and explorers revealed new worlds. Gutenberg, simply put, helped found the Modern Age.". "Gutenberg: How One Man Remade the World with Words reveals…
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1 edition- Other · English · 2002John Wiley & Sons · 312 pages · 9780471218234
Origin and antecedentsPrintingPrintersBiographyHistoryNew York Times reviewedPrinting, historyGutenberg, johann, 1397?-1468