Gutenberg
Subtitle: how one man remade the world with words
By: John Man.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
Subjects: Gutenberg, Johann, 1397?-1468.; Printers -- Germany -- Biography.; Printing -- History -- Origin and antecedents.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "If you think that the Information Age began with the Internet, think again. With his innovative movable type and printing press, Johann Gutenberg ignited an unprecedented explosion of new information in 1450. Within fifty years, the number of books available in Europe grew from thousands to millions, with breathtaking consequences. Science, literature, and the study of history blossomed; Christian unity collapsed; kings formed nation-states; and explorers revealed new worlds.

Gutenberg, simply put, helped found the Modern Age.".

"Gutenberg: How One Man Remade the World with Words reveals this remarkable inventor as a complex and dynamic figure whose brilliance and determination were matched only by his ambition and daring. It traces the sources of his inspiration and explores the intrigues and legal battles that punctuated his decades-long, covert research and development program.

It also explores Gutenberg's constant need for capital, which drove him at times to take desperate measures, such as having a city official thrown in debtors' prison until he paid Gutenberg the money he owed him."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-302) and index.
"First published in Great Britain with the title 'The Gutenberg revolution : the story of a genius and an invention that changed the world' by Headline Book Publishing in 2002"--T.p. verso.