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The Hidden History of Printing
eBook [ePub]
Résumé
The Hidden History of Printing, published by Five Minutes as part of the SAVOIR EN BREF collection, takes readers on a compelling journey through the forgotten origins and dramatic transformations of a technology that reshaped knowledge. Drawing on recent scholarship, this short book reveals that Chinese woodblock printing and Korean metal type preceded Gutenberg by centuries. The narrative explains how the reproduction of Buddhist sutras, the monumental Tripitaka Koreana and the 1377 Jikji – the world’s oldest extant book printed with movable type – laid the foundations for mass communication. It then examines how Europe’s adoption of the screw‑press accelerated religious reform, scientific writing and the book trade. Finally, it explores today’s innovations : digital printing, eco‑friendly inks, and 3D‑printed metamaterials that damp vibrations. With clear language and concrete examples, the author invites readers to reconsider conventional Eurocentric accounts and appreciate the multiple cultural contributions that shaped printing. This concise, fact‑rich volume is both a historical investigation and a reflection on future challenges, encouraging readers to value our shared technological heritage and to imagine new possibilities for the written word.
Auteur
Avis
Caractéristiques
Éditeur : Five Minutes Éditions
Collection : Savoir en Bref
Publication : 18 novembre 2025
Intérieur : Noir & blanc
Support(s) : eBook [ePub]
Contenu(s) : ePub
Protection(s) : Marquage social (ePub)
Taille(s) : 111 ko (ePub)
Langue(s) : Anglais
Code(s) CLIL : 3044, 3143, 3161, 3315, 3645, 3836, 3144, 3162, 3163
EAN13 eBook [ePub] : 9791043406720
