{"product_id":"johannes-gutenberg-aaron-j-keirns-9780692104187","title":"Johannes Gutenberg: Man of the Millennium: A Brief Look at the Printing Revolution and the Power of Books","description":"This book is an introduction to the life and work of Johannes Gutenberg, the man who invented the printing press.Gutenberg has been called the \"Man of the Millennium\" by Time-Life Magazine and others. In the mid-15th century he developed the first practical system for making movable type. His invention allowed books to be mass produced for the first time in history.This book contains a wealth of information about Gutenberg and his invention. It has many fascinating photographs and illustrations, including a simplified schematic that shows how Gutenberg made his movable metal type.Today we take books for granted. But before Gutenberg's printing press, books were a luxury only the wealthy could afford. Gutenberg's invention changed our world forever. The ability to reproduce books efficiently and economically launched humanity into a new age of information, education and enlightenment for the masses. This is the story of a remarkable man and his magnificent machine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaron J. Keirns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692104186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692104187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little River Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d","brand":"Aaron J. Keirns","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925643362559,"sku":"9780692104187","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3b44d888-3ea8-4a22-8279-488cef7ad961.jpg?v=1681078490","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/johannes-gutenberg-aaron-j-keirns-9780692104187","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}