Inventing the Printing Press (Breakthrough Inventions, 8)

Inventing the Printing Press will teach young readers what life was like before the printing press was invented and how its invention transformed the lives of ordinary people. This fascinating new book features full-color photographs and illustrations that accompany the easy-to-read text. Topics include
- cuneiforms, tablets, scrolls, and codices
- Gutenberg's press and moveable type
- early and present-day book making processes
- print in daily life
- types of presses, such as the Stanhope and Columbian
- computerized printing