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Johann Gutenberg and the Amazing Printing Press

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This book is a great biography of Gutenberg, and then some!

Showing early Chinese and Korean printing techniques, following on with hand calligraphy, and finally the process of casting and using movable type in a press -- this book shows visual learners the actual hands-on techniques of printing. It also shows different methods of book binding.

The technical information makes this much more interesting that a simple biography. Great book.

I sometimes use picture books in my 7th grade World History Class. The story in this book is not that interesting, i tend to embelish as i read. However, the pictures are great and use a document camera so the kids can see.

Book in great condition, service prompt! Faultless interaction, I'm very pleased to give a positive review. American excellence, as I remember it, but seldom encounter.
BRAVO!
I ordered the book, to use as a research tool for a short story I was writing.
Enough information, without being a burden. The framework of true facts,to which I then provided a fictional dialog, between Mr. Gutenberg and an uncle, concerning
a cash loan, to finish his invention. To me, the printing press has personal meaning,
it gave the writer a much larger outlet for his thoughts, and the spreading of ideas
over a much larger audience. It hurried- up the development of the world, like no invention previous. Second only to the wheel, from an overview.