In Europe, Gutenberg's invention of the printing press around 1440 made possible mass production of books, though the first printed books were quite expensive and remained so for a long time.
Di Eropa, penemuan mesin cetak Gutenberg sekitar tahun 1440 memungkinkan produksi massal buku, meskipun buku-buku yang pertama dicetak harganya cukup mahal.