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 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

In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, macabre coat of oiled cloth and a distinctive mask constructed from leather, he emerged a symbol of both fear and fleeting hope. Their masks, often equipped with peepholes, were believed to filte