THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION'S TRANSFORMATION

Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-fifteenth century sparked 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 this grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, during the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, bizarre coat of greased cloth and a alarming mask fashioned from leather, they was a omen of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, frequently bearing glass, were imagined to filter