THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION'S TRANSFORMATION

Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-fifteenth century ushered a revolution in communication that would forever alter the course of human history. Prior to this pivotal moment, books were painstakingly handwritten by scribes, making them precious and accessible only to a select few. The printing press enabled mass production of pr

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, they was a representation of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, regularly equipped with glass, were thought to filte