Printing and the Spread of Knowledge – Basic Principles
How it works
Movable-type printing was developed in Europe by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450. It made it possible to produce books more quickly, more cheaply, and on a mass scale. As a result, knowledge, ideas, and opinions spread faster and more widely than before. Printing contributed to education, to the Reformation, and to the emergence of new sciences. Control over knowledge shifted from a few scholars and the Church to a broader public. The spread of books and pamphlets fundamentally changed society.
Movable-type printing revolutionized the spread of knowledge by making books and written works accessible more quickly, more cheaply, and in greater numbers.
An example
Which technical innovation made it possible in the 15th century to produce books in large quantities?
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