printing

A description of books from their historical beginnings to their printing and publishing. Features do-it-yourself projects.

Provides instructions for using paint in a variety of ways, including prints and stencils.

Surveys the history of printing in colonial America, describing the work of the early printers, the development of the free press, and the printer's craft and technique.

Describes a day in the life of a colonial printer, the workings of a printing press, and how it was used to spread news.

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