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Learn how the printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg, ushered in a new era literacy /

Johannes Gutenberg developed the first printing press in the mid-1400s, making it possible to produce books and other texts quickly, accurately, and less expensively. Today, newspapers commonly use a method called offset printing.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Abdullah, Mansur (Narrator), Leonard, Melinda (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Chicago, IL : Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Gutenberg, Johann, > 1397?-1468.
Gutenberg, Johann, > 1397?-1468
Printing > History > Origin and antecedents.
Offset printing of newspapers.
Imprimerie > Histoire > Origines et antécédents.
Journaux > Impression offset.
Offset printing of newspapers
Printing > Origin and antecedents
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Summary:Johannes Gutenberg developed the first printing press in the mid-1400s, making it possible to produce books and other texts quickly, accurately, and less expensively. Today, newspapers commonly use a method called offset printing.
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