The Gutenberg Revolution by John Man
In 1450, all western Europe's books were handcopied and amounted to no more than a single modern library. By 1500 they were printed and numbered in their millions. Printing made possible the development of modern science and literature, and the political shift from statelets to nations. It brought about the biggest chages in human culture since the invention of the alphabet itself. The man responsible was Johann Gutenberg, born in Mainz, Germany in 1400. John Man explains how this technical genius, whose research into printing was funded by wealthy sponsors, struggled against a background of plague, religious upheaval and legal battles to bring his remarkable invention to light.
Extremely erudite and enormously fascinating.. its subject is nothing less than one of the greatest turning points in the development of civilisation - Geoffrey Moorhouse, GuardianMuch fascinating detail on medieval German social history...this is a very good introduction to Gutenberg and his world - Frank McLynn, New StatesmanAn intelligent narrative marked by engaging enthusiasm - Robin Blake, Financial Times
John Man is a historian and travel writer with a special interest in Mongolia. His most recent books are GOBI: TRACKING THE DESERT and THE ATLAS OF THE YEAR 1000. He also wrote THE ATLAS OF D-DAY. He devised and presented the BBC Radio 4 series 'Survivors'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747245056 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747245053 |
| Title | The Gutenberg Revolution |
| Author | John Man |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2003-02-03 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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