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Few books have had as much of an impact on history as the Gutenberg Bible. Readers will learn how the Bible that Johannes Gutenberg began work on in 1450 resulted in a transformation in the distribution of knowledge and sparked incredible growth in literacy. They'll find out how Gutenberg's printing press worked, how books had to be copied out by hand before its invention, and what already extant tools helped inspire Gutenberg. The Gutenberg Bible's...

3) Johannes Gutenberg and the printing press

Author

Childress, Diana

Series

Pivotal Moments in History

Publisher

Twenty-First Century Books

Pub. Date

[2008]

Language

English

Description

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Learn about one of the most important inventions in history.

4) Johannes Gutenberg: inventor of the printing press

Author

Rees, Fran

Series

Signature lives. Renaissance era

Publisher

Compass Point Books

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

5) Gutenberg

Author

Fisher, Leonard Everett

Publisher

Macmillan Pub. Co

Pub. Date

c1993

Language

English

Description

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A biography of the fifteenth-century German printer who revolutionized printing with the invention of movable type.

6) Johann Gutenberg and the printing press

Author

Olson, Kay Melchisedech

Series

Graphic library. Inventions and discovery

Publisher

Capstone Press

Pub. Date

[2007]

Language

English

Description

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In graphic novel format, tells the story of Johann Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press.

7) From the good mountain: how Gutenberg changed the world

Author

Rumford, James

Publisher

Flash Point/Roaring Brook Press

Pub. Date

2012.

Language

English

Description

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A short biography of Johannes Gutenberg and how he invented a way to print books with moveable type.

8) Johannes Gutenberg: inventor and craftsman

Author

Boone, Mary

Series

First facts. STEM scientists and inventors

Publisher

Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint

Pub. Date

[2018]

Language

English

Description

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"Johannes Gutenberg wasn't just an inventor. He was also a goldsmith, printer, and publisher. Young readers will discover how this man found a way to bring information to people near and far"--

9) Johannes Gutenberg and the printing press

Author

Spilsbury, Louise

Series

Inventions that changed the world

Publisher

PowerKids Press

Pub. Date

2016.

Language

English

Description

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Presents the life of the printer and explains how his movable type printing press changed the world.

10) Breaking into print: before and after the invention of the printing press

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Publisher

Little, Brown and Co

Pub. Date

[1996]

Language

English

Description

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Describes the nature of books in the world before the development of the printing press and the subsequent effect of that invention on civilization.

11) Johann Gutenberg: master of modern printing

Author

Pollard, Michael

Series

Giants of science

Publisher

Blackbirch Press

Pub. Date

[2001]

Language

English

Description

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Discusses the life of Johann Gutenberg, inventor of letterpress printing, which made possible the large-scale production of books and printed matter, and contributed to an explosion in learning and literacy that spread throughout the modern world.