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 information sharing that would forever transform the course of human history. Prior to this pivotal moment, books were painstakingly copied by scribes, making them rare and accessible only to a select few. The printing press permitted mass production of

In the grim epoch of devastating pestilence, when the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, bizarre coat of greased cloth and a distinctive mask designed from leather, it emerged a symbol of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, often featuring peepholes, were thought t