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"[A] THOUGHTFUL AND HEARTFELT BOOK...A literary cri de coeur--a lament for literature and everything implicit in it."--The Washington PostIn our zeal to embrace the wonders of the electronic age, are we sacrificing our literary culture? Renowned critic Sven Birkerts believes the answer is an alarming yes. In The Gutenberg Elegies, he explores the impact of technology on the experience of reading. Drawing on his own passionate, lifelong love of books, Birkerts examines how literature intimately shapes and nourishes the inner life. What does it mean to "hear" a book on audiotape, decipher its words on a screen, or interact with it on CD-ROM? Are books as we know them dead?At once a celebration of the complex pleasures of reading and a boldly original challenge to the new information technologies, The Gutenberg Elegies is an essential volume for anyone who cares about the past and future of books."[A] wise and humane book....He is telling us, in short, nothing less than what reading means and why it matters."--The Boston Sunday Globe"Warmly elegiac...A candid and engaging autobiographical account sketches his own almost obsessive trajectory through avid childhood reading....This profoundly reflexive process is skillfully described."--The New York Times Book Review"Provocative...Compelling...Powerfully conveys why reading matters, why it is both a delight and a necessity."--The Harvard Review

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From typefounding through typesetting to the printing process itself, this narrative offers a fresh look at the unprecedented success story of the spread of the 'black art' right across Europe in a mere 40 years. Stephan Füssel here analyses the first early printings, placing them in the context of the history of communication and the intellectual climate of a Europe-wide educated elite by about 1500. He foregrounds the tremendous rise in European culture and the history of education experienced as a direct result of this media revolution. In separate chapters Füssel depicts the fast spreading of the art of printing to Italy, France and England, at the same time highlighting the importance of the art of printing for the Roman Catholic Church, the Reformation, the University and the economy. From herbals to a guide for midwives, the present book shows popular instruction at work in the vernacular, as well as the consolidation of knowledge into encyclopedias in the early modern period, and the emergence of new forms of the prose novel and the beginnings of newspapers and periodicals. Finally Stephan Füssel traces the modern resonances of Gutenberg's invention, which persisted in virtually unchanged form for a further 350 years. It underwent decisive technological change through industrialisation and mechanisation in the nineteenth century, and again through digitalisation at the close of the twentieth century. However, as Füssel shows, the mass diffusion of information and the related communications revolution which began with Gutenberg continue unabated.

Das 1926 gegrundete Gutenberg-Jahrbuch ist das zentrale wissenschaftliche Publikationsorgan der internationalen Gutenberg-Forschung. Neben Beitragen zu Leben und Werk Gutenbergs und Ergebnissen der Inkunabel-Forschung umfasst der Themenkreis des Jahrbuchs eine weit gefacherte Palette: Geschichte des Buchdrucks von den Anfangen bis zur Gegenwart, Papiergeschichte, Bibliotheksgeschichte, Buchhandels- und Verlagsgeschichte, Geschichte der Schrift, moderne Setz- und Druckverfahren, Entwicklungen in der Typografie und in den Neuen Medien, Buchillustration, Bucheinband, Zeitungs- und Pressewesen, Literaturberichte zum Buchdruck und zur Einbandkunde. Bei aller Wissenschaftlichkeit wird darauf geachtet, dass auch der interessierte Laie das Buch mit Freude und Gewinn lesen kann. Aus dem Inhalt: Robert Beasecker, Forming a Collection of 15th-Century Books in the 21st Century Claire Bolton, A print run of 68 + 1 copies of a Memmingen Indulgence c.1504-1515 Olivier Deloignon, Un double accident typographique dans la Concordantiae Bibliorum Erika Squassina, Authors and the system of publishers' privileges in Venice (1469-1545) Adolfo Tura, Paralipomeni prospettici Ancora sulle Antiquarie stampate a Roma alla fine del Quattrocento Ulman Weiss, Uber die Grundung der Papiermuhle in Friedrichroda am Fusse des Thuringer Waldes Dieter Wuttke, Virgil Solis adaptiert zwei Holzschnitte der Amores des Conradus Celtis Protucius

Network revolutions of the past have shaped the present and set the stage for the revolution we are experiencing todayIn an era of seemingly instant change, it's easy to think that today's revolutions—in communications, business, and many areas of daily life—are unprecedented. Today's changes may be new and may be happening faster than ever before. But our ancestors at times were just as bewildered by rapid upheavals in what we now call “networks”—the physical links that bind any society together.In this fascinating book, former FCC chairman Tom Wheeler brings to life the two great network revolutions of the past and uses them to help put in perspective the confusion, uncertainty, and even excitement most people face today. The first big network revolution was the invention of movable-type printing in the fifteenth century. This book, its millions of predecessors, and even such broad trends as the Reformation, the Renaissance, and the multiple scientific revolutions of the past 500 years would not have been possible without that one invention. The second revolution came with the invention of the telegraph early in the nineteenth century. Never before had people been able to communicate over long distances faster than a horse could travel. Along with the development of the world's first high-speed network—the railroad—the telegraph upended centuries of stability and literally redrew the map of the world.Wheeler puts these past revolutions into the perspective of today, when rapid-fire changes in networking are upending the nature of work, personal privacy, education, the media, and nearly every other aspect of modern life. But he doesn't leave it there. Outlining “What's Next,” he describes how artificial intelligence, virtual reality, blockchain, and the need for cybersecurity are laying the foundation for a third network revolution.

From Gutenberg to the Internet presents 63 original readings from the history of computing, networking, and telecommunications arranged thematically by chapters. All of these readings were reset in one consistent typographic style for this edition. Most of the readings record basic discoveries from the 1830s through the 1960s that laid the foundation of the world of digital information in which we live. These readings, some of which are illustrated, trace historic steps from the early nineteenth century development of telegraph systems-the first data networks-through the development of the earliest general-purpose progammable computers and the earliest software, to the foundation in 1969 of ARPANET, the first national computer network that eventually became the Internet. The readings will allow you to review early developments and ideas in the history of information technology that eventually led to the convergence of computing, data networking, and telecommunications in the Internet. The work begins with an illustrated historical introduction concerning the impact of the Internet on book culture. The introduction compares and contrasts the transition from manuscript to print initiated by Gutenberg's invention of printing by moveable type in the 15th century with the transition that began in the mid-19th century from a print-centric world to the present world in which printing co-exists with various electronic media that converged to form the Internet. I also provide a comprehensive and wide-ranging annotated timeline covering selected developments in the history of information technology from the year 100 up to 2004, and supply introductory notes to each reading. Some introductory notes contain supplementary illustrations.

The Gutenberg Bible was the first major work to be printed in Europe from moveable type. Printed in Mainz in 1455 by Johann Gutenberg and associates, fewer than 50 copies of the original now survive, in public and private collections around the world. Many copies married the new technology with the old, and, as in this example by The British Library, included painted decoration to imitate the appearance of an illuminated manuscript. The result set standards for book printing which are still largely unsurpassed today. This book reproduces many illustrations from the Bible, and discusses how it was created and published, and its role in the early spread of printing in Europe.

Das Gutenberg Jahrbuch ist das zentrale wissenschaftliche Publikationsorgan der internationalen Gutenberg-Forschung. Auf den ca. 360 Seiten der hochwertigen Bande finden sich jeweils rund 30 Fachbeitrage in deutscher, englischer, franzosischer, italienischer oder spanischer Sprache. Zentrales Anliegen des Gutenberg Jahrbuchs ist die wissenschaftliche Erforschung von Leben und Werk Johannes Gutenbergs anhand von relevanten zeitgenossischen Dokumenten und der erhalten gebliebenen Inkunabeln. Daneben widmet sich das Jahrbuch einer weit gefacherten Palette an Themen: Geschichte des Buchdrucks von den Anfangen bis zur Gegenwart, Papiergeschichte, Bibliotheksgeschichte, Buchhandels- und Verlagsgeschichte, Geschichte der Schrift, moderne Setz- und Druckverfahren, Entwicklungen in der Typographie und in den Neuen Medien, Buchillustration, Bucheinband, Zeitungs- und Pressewesen, Literaturberichte zum Buchdruck und zur Einbandkunde. Bei aller Wissenschaftlichkeit liest auch der interessierte Laie das Buch mit Freude und Gewinn.Aus dem Inhalt: Rainer Moritz, Was ist eine schone Buchhandlung? Erfahrungsgesattigte AnmerkungenGerhardt Powitz, Die Tabula rubricarum der Gutenberg-Bibel Eric White, A Forgotten Gutenberg Bible from the Monastery of Santo Domingo de SilosTobias Daniels, Die Pazzi Verschworung, der Buchdruck und Deutschland. Zur politischen Propaganda in der RenaissancePhilipp Mettauer, "Das Buch ist ein Kampfmittel, ein gutes Buch eine gewonnene Schlacht." Der NS-Bestand des Archivs des Hauptverbandes des Osterreichischen Buchhandel

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Since its first appearance in 1962, the impact of The Gutenberg Galaxy has been felt around the world. It gave us the concept of the global village; that phrase has now been translated, along with the rest of the book, into twelve languages, from Japanese to Serbo-Croat. It helped establish Marshall McLuhan as the original 'media guru.' More than 200,000 copies are in print. The reissue of this landmark book reflects the continuing importance of McLuhan's work for contemporary readers.

The Gutenberg Bible, which appeared about 1455, represents the invention of printing in the Western world. The Huntington Library holds one of three vellum copies of the Gutenberg Bible in the United States. Color reproductions of several pages and initial letters from the Bible accompany this text, which details the early history of printing and the way the Gutenberg Bible was produced. The author also discusses Henry Huntington's purchase of the Bible in 1911 for the then-unimaginable sum of $50,000.

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This lively account of the printed word draws together the histories of typography and printing into one robustly illustrated volume, and describes how dramatic changes in technology have affected type design. Historical paintings, engravings, and photographs give a visual context to the different eras of type design and print, and key typefaces from each historical era are discussed and compared to others of the era. The original use of each typeface is pictured alongside contemporary examples, providing a broad sense of the character of each face. Sidebars explain how to use individual typefaces, warn of pitfalls, and highlight the particular benefits of using the face. A superb and engaging introduction to the world of typography, the book is also a vital reference for anyone who works with type and knows that understanding the history of letterforms is key to using type creatively and effectively.

88. Jahrgang. Begründet 1926 von Aloys Ruppel. Im Auftrag der Gutenberg-Gesellschaft hrsg. von Stephan Füssel. 21 Beiträge, davon fünf in englischer, vier in italienischer und einer in spanischer Sprache, mit einem Schwerpunkt auf Themen der Druckforschung. Zentrales Anliegen des Gutenberg Jahrbuchs ist die wissenschaftliche Erforschung von Leben und Werk Johannes Gutenbergs anhand von relevanten zeitgenössischen Dokumenten und der erhalten gebliebenen Inkunabeln. Daneben widmet sich das Jahrbuch einer weit gefächerten Palette an Themen: Geschichte des Buchdrucks von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart, Papiergeschichte, Bibliotheksgeschichte, Buchhandels- und Verlagsgeschichte, Geschichte der Schrift, moderne Setz- und Druckverfahren, Entwicklungen in der Typographie und in den Neuen Medien, Buchillustration, Bucheinband, Zeitungs- und Pressewesen, Literaturberichte zum Buchdruck und zur Einbandkunde. 302 Seiten mit 151 Abb. und 15 Tab., Leinen (Harrassowitz Verlag 2013). Früher EUR 75,00. Gewicht: 1193 g - Gebunden/Gebundene Ausgabe - Sprachen: Italienisch, Deutsch, Englisch

From Gutenberg to the Internet presents 63 original readings from the history of computing, networking, and telecommunications arranged thematically by chapters. All of these readings were reset in one consistent typographic style for this edition. Most of the readings record basic discoveries from the 1830s through the 1960s that laid the foundation of the world of digital information in which we live. These readings, some of which are illustrated, trace historic steps from the early nineteenth century development of telegraph systems-the first data networks-through the development of the earliest general-purpose progammable computers and the earliest software, to the foundation in 1969 of ARPANET, the first national computer network that eventually became the Internet. The readings will allow you to review early developments and ideas in the history of information technology that eventually led to the convergence of computing, data networking, and telecommunications in the Internet. The work begins with an illustrated historical introduction concerning the impact of the Internet on book culture. The introduction compares and contrasts the transition from manuscript to print initiated by Gutenberg's invention of printing by moveable type in the 15th century with the transition that began in the mid-19th century from a print-centric world to the present world in which printing co-exists with various electronic media that converged to form the Internet. I also provide a comprehensive and wide-ranging annotated timeline covering selected developments in the history of information technology from the year 100 up to 2004, and supply introductory notes to each reading. Some introductory notes contain supplementary illustrations.

Since its first appearance in 1962, the impact of The Gutenberg Galaxy has been felt around the world. It gave us the concept of the global village; that phrase has now been translated, along with the rest of the book, into twelve languages, from Japanese to Serbo-Croat. It helped establish Marshall McLuhan as the original 'media guru.' More than 200,000 copies are in print. The reissue of this landmark book reflects the continuing importance of McLuhan's work for contemporary readers.

An enthralling literary debut that evokes one of the most momentous events in history, the birth of printing in medieval Germany—a story of invention, intrigue, and betrayal, rich in atmosphere and historical detail, told through the lives of the three men who made it possible.Youthful, ambitious Peter Schoeffer is on the verge of professional success as a scribe in Paris when his foster father, wealthy merchant and bookseller Johann Fust, summons him home to corrupt, feud-plagued Mainz to meet “a most amazing man.”Johann Gutenberg, a driven and caustic inventor, has devised a revolutionary—and to some, blasphemous—method of bookmaking: a machine he calls a printing press. Fust is financing Gutenberg’s workshop and he orders Peter, his adopted son, to become Gutenberg’s apprentice. Resentful at having to abandon a prestigious career as a scribe, Peter begins his education in the “darkest art.”As his skill grows, so, too, does his admiration for Gutenberg and his dedication to their daring venture: copies of the Holy Bible. But mechanical difficulties and the crushing power of the Catholic Church threaten their work. As outside forces align against them, Peter finds himself torn between two father figures: the generous Fust, who saved him from poverty after his mother died; and the brilliant, mercurial Gutenberg, who inspires Peter to achieve his own mastery.Caught between the genius and the merchant, the old ways and the new, Peter and the men he admires must work together to prevail against overwhelming obstacles—a battle that will change history . . . and irrevocably transform them.

From typefounding through typesetting to the printing process itself, this narrative offers a fresh look at the unprecedented success story of the spread of the 'black art' right across Europe in a mere 40 years. Stephan Füssel here analyses the first early printings, placing them in the context of the history of communication and the intellectual climate of a Europe-wide educated elite by about 1500. He foregrounds the tremendous rise in European culture and the history of education experienced as a direct result of this media revolution. In separate chapters Füssel depicts the fast spreading of the art of printing to Italy, France and England, at the same time highlighting the importance of the art of printing for the Roman Catholic Church, the Reformation, the University and the economy. From herbals to a guide for midwives, the present book shows popular instruction at work in the vernacular, as well as the consolidation of knowledge into encyclopedias in the early modern period, and the emergence of new forms of the prose novel and the beginnings of newspapers and periodicals. Finally Stephan Füssel traces the modern resonances of Gutenberg's invention, which persisted in virtually unchanged form for a further 350 years. It underwent decisive technological change through industrialisation and mechanisation in the nineteenth century, and again through digitalisation at the close of the twentieth century. However, as Füssel shows, the mass diffusion of information and the related communications revolution which began with Gutenberg continue unabated.

The Gutenberg Galaxy catapulted Marshall McLuhan to fame as a media theorist and, in time, a new media prognosticator. Fifty years after its initial publication, this landmark text is more significant than ever before. Readers will be amazed by McLuhan’s prescience, unmatched by anyone since, predicting as he did the dramatic technological innovations that have fundamentally changed how we communicate. The Gutenberg Galaxy foresaw the networked, compressed ‘global village’ that would emerge in the late-twentieth and twenty-first centuries — despite having been written when black-and-white television was ubiquitous. This new edition of The Gutenberg Galaxy celebrates both the centennial of McLuhan’s birth and the fifty-year anniversary of the book’s publication. A new interior design updates The Gutenberg Galaxy for twenty-first-century readers, while honouring the innovative, avant-garde spirit of the original. This edition also includes new introductory essays that illuminate McLuhan’s lasting effect on a variety of scholarly fields and popular culture. A must-read for those who inhabit today’s global village, The Gutenberg Galaxy is an indispensable road map for our evolving communication landscape.

A world forever changed... In 1450, all of western Europe?s books were hand-copied and amounted to no more than are in a modern public library. By 1500, printed books numbered in the millions. Johann Gutenberg?s invention of movable type ignited the explosion of art, literature, and scientific research that accelerated the Renaissance and led directly to the Modern Age. In Gutenberg, you?ll meet the genius who fostered this revolution, discover the surprising ambitions that drove him, and learn how a single, obscure artisan changed the course of history. "His story is one of genius very nearly denied. A few records less, and we would not now be revering the Gutenberg Bible as his. All we would have would be the results: an idea that changed the world and a book that is amongst the most astonishing objects ever created?a jewel of art and technology, one that emerged fully formed, of a perfection beyond anything required by its purpose. It is a reminder that the business Gutenberg started . . . contains elements of the sublime?that at the heart of the mountains of printed dross there is gold." —From the Introduction to Gutenberg