printing

This book describes how the invention of the printing press has permitted ideas and knowledge to spread, transforming every aspect of everyday life.

A biography of the man who developed printing from moveable type in the fifteenth century.

Presents an overview of the history of the printed book, from papyrus scrolls to ebooks, and chronicles the importance of Gutenberg, the development of materials such as bindings and typefaces, and the impact of the book on society and culture.

Studies the interplay between the scientific and print revolutions and their roles in the production and dissemination of knowledge.

Follows the processes in a printing plant which produce the books we find in stores, libraries, and schools.

Having written and illustrated a book about her grandparents, Dora asks her friend Tom for help in printing and binding it.

Presents step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions for making prints with hands, fingertips, leaves, food, string, "junk" such as nails and spools, stencils, and design blocks, and for making monotypes and marbled prints.

Text and step-by-step photographs illustrate a number of different printing techniques including hand prints, smudge prints, mono-printing, rag prints, and block printing.

Guide to designing and making your own book.

Illustrations and step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to create a variety of printed objects using simple materials.