THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION'S TRANSFORMATION

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

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, macabre coat of waxed cloth and a alarming mask constructed from leather, they emerged a omen of both fear and illusory hope. Their masks, often bearing eyes, were thought to filter the m