printing

You see books at school, at libraries, and at home. But who invented books? What materials are used to make a book? How do books make it onto shelves around the world? These questions and many more will be answered in this book about books.

Traces the evolution of the book from the rarefied world of the hand-copied and illuminated volume in ancient and medieval times, through the revolutionary impact of Gutenberg's invention of the printing press, to the rise of a publishing culture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and the subsequent impact of new technologies on this culture.

This book details some of the many ways to put 3D printers to great use and it explains the field's best practices.

An introduction to the history of printing, from the first printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg to 3D printing.

"Upon its invention in the mid-1400s, the printing press . . . became a revolutionary device. It introduced literacy to the masses and led Europe out of the Middle Ages. This book explores the press' . . . history, the social and political conditions in place at the time Johannes Gutenberg invented it, and the changes the invention wrought afterward. It traces the evolution of moveable type and information dissemination up to modern electronic communications technology, examining the positive and negative effects of these developments, both in the past and on democracy and humankind"--Provided by publisher.

Recounts the story of the German printer credited with the invention of printing with movable type.

"Charts the milestones in the development of writing and publishing systems in a narrative timeline format. Features: glossary, additional resources, and index"--.

Shares techniques for combining collage, stitch, and print and how to incorporate these effects into stitched-textile work, covering choosing the right printing surface, combining paper and fabric, embroidering onto prints, and how to work in a series to produce complex-looking surface effects.

Explores eight production jobs and lists typical job duties and identifies where and how to receive the necessary education and training.