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Learn how the printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg, ushered in a new era literacy / [Mansur Abdullah, narrator] ; [Melinda Leonard, director].

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Video
Contributor:
Abdullah, Mansur, narrator.
Leonard, Melinda, director.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., publisher. .
Series:
Academic Video Online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Gutenberg, Johann, 1397?-1468.
Gutenberg, Johann.
Printing--History--Origin and antecedents.
Printing.
Offset printing of newspapers.
Genre:
Educational films.
Documentary films.
Short films.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (3 minutes)
Place of Publication:
Chicago, IL : Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013.
Language Note:
In English.
System Details:
video file
Summary:
Johannes Gutenberg developed the first printing press in the mid-1400s, making it possible to produce books and other texts quickly, accurately, and less expensively. Today, newspapers commonly use a method called offset printing.
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed January 31, 2022).
OCLC:
1296405992

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