. But the most important part of his invention was actually moveable type. Before Gutenberg, the closest Europe had to printing was the woodblock. The woodblock was a piece of wood with all the ...

Before its invention, all manuscripts had to be ... with each letter,” said History.com. Unlike block printing, Gutenberg’s press featured a movable “key” for each individual letter ...

Johannes Gutenberg was a man with a plan. The German inventor decided to make the most of his new technology — the movable-type printing press — by producing an unprecedented version of the ...

The Gutenberg printing press was invented in 1440 in Germany. Ten years later, the printing machine was ready for commercial ...

A few machines have truly changed the world, such as the wheel, steam engines, or the printing press. Maybe 3D printers will be on that list one day too. But for today, you can use your 3D printer ...

An engraving showing a Gutenberg printing press. Before Johannes Gutenberg's invention, reproducing a book involved copying it by hand. All across Europe, the printing press was revolutionising ...

Printing on an English Common Press is the focus of a lecture and demonstration Saturday at Haverhill’s Museum of Printing.

By Unsie Zuege The St. John’s Bible is an amazing achievement. It is the first handwritten, hand-illustrated Bible since Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in the 1400s. The St.

Most of us have heard, or read, the phrase, “One thing leads to another.” There’s even a song with that theme. It’s about history and connections and how seemingly disconnected ...