"Briefly discusses the history of the printed word and details how books are published today, from the author's idea to editing and design, 4-color printing, and distribution"--Provided by publisher.
Text and illustrations chronicle the life of controversial eighteenth-century American printer John Peter Zenger, whose trial for libel and sedition paved the way for freedom of the press.
Presents a biography of Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press, and provides information on the Renaissance world, the Gutenberg Bible, and the impact his invention had on the world of books.
A history of the origins of the printing industry, including how paper and ink are made, looking particularly at the printing press invented by Gutenberg around 1450 but also at its precursors.
Explains the mechanics of the first printing press, invented in Germany by Gutenberg in the fifteenth century, and describes the press's revolutionary impact on the world.
