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 reshape 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 facilitated mass production of print

In this grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of waxed cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, it emerged a omen of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, frequently bearing glass, were thought to filter the mia