Vestron Video, 1980. Kaw Valley Films, 1985. VHS 52 min. Describes the transformation of the medieval world, which had to rely largely on memorized knowledge and the spoken word, when Gutenberg discovered printing. Covers the increase in literacy, the secularization of learning, and the acceleration and systematization of knowledge.
Paper is part of the picture .
VHS 30 min. Describes processes and materials which contribute to different grades, weights, surface textures and finishes of paper, and explains them. I'm also a student of hand papermaking, bookbinding, and the book arts in general. Many thanks to Peter Verheyen for his help in creating this site.