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Gutenberg’s invention did change the world -- printing enabled the spread of new ideas, canonical texts, and literacy to unprecedented numbers -- but that’s not Rumford’s story here. Instead, he summarizes what was needed to make Europe’s first printed books, couching his descriptions as a series of riddles. Why were old clothes shredded, pressed, and dipped in warm glue? “What was this thing made of rags and bones? / It was paper, and it was ready.”...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this inviting very-first look at Gutenberg's transformative invention and the intricate craft of early printing, Rumford vivifies the ways and means...Log In or Sign Up to Read More