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The Gutenberg Revolution [Paperback]

John Man (Author)
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Release Date: Aug 31 2009
In 1450, all Europe’s books were hand copied 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 moveable 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 unite 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.

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“The best book about the origin of books you could read. It is clear, engaging, fast-paced and authoritative.”
— Stephen Fry

“Extremely erudite and enormously enthusiastic.”
— Guardian

About the Author

John Man is the author of Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun, Kublai Khan, The Terracotta Army, The Great Wall and Alpha Beta.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly fascinating... Nov 27 2011
By John the Reader - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
A fascinating look at the history of printing, as it evolved from the painfully copied and transposed palimpsest type of books that existed before the invention of movable type.
Man's careful and scholarly research does not obscure his sheer enthusiasm for the man, history or the period. From the revealing of Gutenberg's motives - profit and the spread of religion - through to his somewhat overwrought concluding chapter, the author holds our attention with prose that communicates his own delight in the important events, inventions and improving technical enhancements in the world of printing information to expand knowledge.
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating! April 4 2013
By Becca - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I got interested in Gutenberg after reading Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore (also recommended), and found this history of printing and the revolution it created to be fascinating, and well-told.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The more things change, the more they stay the same. Sep 2 2012
By MICHAEL DESMOND - Published on Amazon.com
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I loved this book and I love this new idea of Kindle singles. The book gives a good background to Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press and how he went broke.It makes the links with today's tech revolution, Facebook and Twitter. Note it is not an in depth study but never the less it is a great over view. I loved it

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