COMM-100 FA4 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Lithography, Diamond Sutra, Movable Type
15 Oct 2016
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There was a decline of hard copy book sales. Print culture - gave future generations different and often more enduring records of author"s words. Papyrus- plant reeds found along the nile river. Codex - type of book made of sheets of parchment and sewn together along the edge, then bound with thin pieces of wood and covered with leather. Manuscript culture - a period in which books were painstakingly lettered, decorated, and bound by hand. Ex: newspapers, magazines, books (oldest printed book) diamond sutra by wang chieh. Movable type- individual characters made from reusable pieces pf wood or metal. Johannes gutenberg developed the mechanical printing press; developed the modern book. The gutenberg bible is also the latin bible. Formed the prototype for all mass production; which allowed individuals to have access to ideas beyond their isolated experiences. Linotype machines- enabled printers to save time by setting type mechanically.
