THE GUTENBERG IMPACT: A STORY OF INVENTION

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century transformed the world. This groundbreaking mechanism enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them expensive and accessible only

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