Johannes Gutenberg's innovation of mechanical movable type printing inwards the 15th century was likely the close of import uncovering inwards the modern age. Gutenberg's innovation arguably kick-started the Renaissance too undoubtedly led to the spread of learning amidst the full general population inwards Europe.
The Atlas of Early Printing is a Google Map charting the spread of printing, from Gutenberg's kickoff movable type printer inwards 1452 inwards Mainz to the residual of Europe past times the halt of the 15th century. The map includes a timeline that allows y'all to visualize the ascent of printing presses throughout Europe over the form of the 15th century.
The map likewise includes a let out of other layers that permit y'all to visualize the output of each mapped press, the place of universities inwards the 15th century, the place of newspaper mills too European merchandise routes.
Coincidentally, final calendar week Oxford’s Bodleian Library released an interactive version of their re-create of Gutenberg's Bible. Fewer than fifty copies last of the kickoff substantial mass produced inwards the W using metallic type. You tin directly attempt the Bodleian's re-create close-up on this interactive Gutenberg Bible.
