NATS 1775 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Movable Type, Technological Determinism
12 Dec 2019
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Printing press technology based on wooden press, moveable type characters made of metal, paper, oil-based ink. While most parts invented in china; however, many social, cultural and economic factors prevent the art of printing for publication: pictographic type of language; threat to scribes who had monopoly on writing. Vi debating the impact of the printing press on society. The advent of the printing press led to a greater demand for books and other materials. Prices of books reduced: for triple the cost; a printer could produce only one. Table and indexes allow the reader greater control over reading material. Allows for comparing and contrasting similar texts. This helps establish authority of natural philosophical texts (definitive and correct versions) Illustrates more accurate; errors from traditional copy procedures. How print impact people able to access scientific information and technology information- scholar elizabeth eisenstein. Evidence changes, new evidence comes to light, simply a matter of time.
