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Banned Books No More German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented a highly successful printing press that the Church took advantage of to spread their beliefs in 1454 (Special Collections). The exact number of books that have been printed since then is unknown; however, Leonid Taycher, a Google software engineer, has stated on the blog “Google Books Search” that there are about 146 million “printed and bound” books. Like people, not all books are the same and each one has a different message…

My biography is about an inventor named Johannes Gutenberg which is short for Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg. Johannes Gutenberg was born in the year of 1395 in Mainz, Germany. Gutenberg's nationality was German. He was born in a modest family. I do know he had siblings, but I could not find any information about their names or anything else. Gutenberg was the third son of Freile zum Gensfleisch and Else Wirick zum Gutenberg which was his father's second wife. He got the name…

dipping the block into ink, and then stamping the block onto the paper, which was more efficient than hand-copying entire works, but still time consuming. Johann Gutenberg, a German printer, decided to change that in 1450 by inventing the printing press and creating the very first printed bible, also known as the Gutenberg Bible. With his invention, printing became faster, the cost of books decreased, and more people were able to read.…

Prior to the invention of the printing press, books were written and copied by hand which took an enormous amount of time. Monks of the church acted as scribes; therefore, much of what was written coincided with the church’s beliefs. The church at this time was the all-powerful Roman Catholic Church. During the 1500’s the church began to be questioned about its practice of collecting indulgences. Its followers gave the church money or indulgences in exchange for pardons from heaven. A monk named…

Printing has been around since about 3000 BCE where the first printing presses were blocks and cylinders. The images were first duplicated on clay blocks, then silk fabrics, and finally paper. Technology has since evolved to the digital printing that we have today. Digital printing involves printing a digital image through a type of medium which include paper. There exist basically two types of digital printing products in the marketplace that are stickers and posters. Sticker printing is the…

Three-dimensional printing has come a long way since the first stereolithography apparatus was patented in 1986. Since then, three-dimensional printing has been used for many life-changing things. From prosthetic arms to three-dimensional ultrasounds for blind mothers, three-dimensional printing proves to be a great investment for society. Since 1986, three-dimensional printing has made a positive impact on society. What is known today as three-dimensional printing can most accurately be traced…

Raja Ullah Mr. Young English III 21 November 2015 Freedom of the Press The freedom of the press is one of the many rights needed for an American citizen. The right to a free press means that the right government does not have the right to censor the press. Censorship is when the government prohibits the press from reporting news. The freedom of the press is an integral part of American life and it has been upheld by the Supreme Court on numerous occasions, still, the freedom is in jeopardy due…

Chances are everyone who has ever read this and will read this uses the internet daily. It is an incredibly convenient tool that allows us to find information in mere seconds. Imagine if our access to that information was suddenly limited, or even completely denied. That is the daily reality for citizens of China today. Their government censors anything on the internet that they do not agree with, and blocks popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, and YouTube. Some areas, such as Aba…

With the invention of the moveable type the creation of “cheaper” books changed the course of history. Many artisans went into the print making business and for better or worse we still have those means fonts and works to look back upon and gaze in awe in how they created such marvelous pieces. But none are looked upon with as much wonder and amazement then those of John Baskerville. Everything that Baskerville made screamed high quality from the type, to the design of the book, to even the…

In today’s world, there are many topics of intense discussion and debate. These topics range from the current unstable environment throughout the Middle East, the effects of climate change and how to control it, and to this country’s very own national debt. It does not seem to matter what news program you turn on, but there is a current hot topic being discussed. There is one topic that has been striking up heated debates and banter, perhaps longer than any of these. While not often at the top…