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 communication 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 enabled mass production of printed

In a grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, when the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, macabre coat of greased cloth and a distinctive mask constructed from leather, they became a symbol of both fear and illusory hope. They masks, frequently equipped with glass, were thought to