Gutenberg: How One Man Remade the World With Words - Rilegato

Man, John

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ISBN 10: 0471218235 ISBN 13: 9780471218234

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2002

Riassunto

Documents the history and impact of Johan Gutenberg's printing press, covering the process of creating printed books before and after its introduction, the press's particular influence on the printed bible and on Christianity, and Gutenberg's personal trials and triumphs.

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L'autore:

JOHN MAN is a historian with a background in German studies and the history of science, with a special interest in Mongolia. He also wrote Gobi: Tracking the Desert and The Atlas of the Year 1000. Gutenberg is a natural successor to his previous book, Alpha Beta, also published by Wiley, which explores the origins and impacts of the alphabet. He lives in London.

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If you think that the Information Age began with the Internet, think again. With his innovative movable type and printing press, Johann Gutenberg ignited an unprecedented explosion of new information in 1450. Within fifty years, the number of books available in Europe grew from thousands to millions, with breathtaking consequences. Science, literature, and the study of history blossomed; Christian unity collapsed; kings formed nation-states; and explorers revealed new worlds. Gutenberg, simply put, helped found the modern age.

Gutenberg: How One Man Remade the World with Words reveals this remarkable inventor as a complex and dynamic figure whose brilliance and determination were matched only by his ambition and daring. It traces the sources of his inspiration and explores the intrigues and legal battles that punctuated his decades-long, covert research and development program. It also explores Gutenbergs constant need for capital, which drove him at times to take desperate measures, such as having a city official thrown in debtors prison until he paid Gutenberg the money he owed him.

This compelling biography chronicles Gutenbergs ceaseless efforts to overcome technological challenges, hire artisans and train them in a craft that he was inventing as he went along, and keep the entire venture secret until he opened for business. It also features a detailed exploration of the technical, artistic, theological, and financial issues surrounding the publication of the Gutenberg Bible.

In the tradition of Simon Winchesters The Professor and the Madman, Gutenberg offers immensely rewarding reading to anyone interested in the history of science and literature and in the unending human struggle to accomplish great deeds against great odds. It is the only complete and engaging account available of the man behind what was, quite simply, one of the most revolutionary inventions in history.

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• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0471218235
• ISBN 13: 9780471218234
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 312