Printing press Flashcards
who and when was the printing press invented?
before 1450 by Johann Gutenberg
Negatives of oral communication:
community cant grow, no way to retrieve information, no way to store information, when a community goes so does information.
printing press affects books
it made books more affordable and accurate.
The printing press affects the way we see science
it was easy to reproduce copies easily, scientists could record their experiments.
quote about the press helping young minds:
“young minds provided with updated editions… surpass not only their own elders but the wisdom of ancients as well.”
What three movements did the press contribute to and why?
Scientific Revolution - fast copies, recoding experiments.
The Renaissance - different mediums, copies
The reformation - Luther can spread his messages further and faster
What era did the printing press bring about?
The manufacturing era
