An analysis at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory aims to shed light on the origins of the printing press, comparing Germany’s Gutenberg Bible and early Korean Confucion texts.

The printing press, one of the most important inventions in human history, was developed around the same time by two very different cultures, separated by vast distances.

Printing presses in the early times of newspapers “were little more than converted wine or tobacco presses: a big screw that came down on a sheet of paper laid over type lashed to a flat surface ...

Thanks to the printing press and the timely power of his message, Luther became the world’s first best-selling author. Luther’s translation of the New Testament into German sold 5,000 copies ...

Although Johannes Gutenberg invented the press around 1450 and the Ottomans knew about it as early as the 1480s, the Ottomans suppressed the press for some 250 years.

The 15th century is described by historians as the foundational period for modern history. Events like the Renaissance and Columbus crossing the Atlantic transitioned the West to early modernity. The ...

As early as s pring 2024, a newly installed historic printing press at Davis Library will be available for students to experience a hands-on learning opportunity.. The hand-operated device ...

The University of Manchester’s John Rylands Library is set to unveil the first instalment of its Early European Print collection on 4 July, in a landmark moment which will open up one of the world’s ...