THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION'S TRANSFORMATION

Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-fifteenth century initiated a revolution in information sharing that would forever reshape the course of human history. Prior to this pivotal moment, books were painstakingly copied by scribes, making them precious and accessible only to a select few. The printing press enabled mass production

In this grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, it emerged a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. These masks, regularly featuring eyes, were believed to