THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION

The Gutenberg Revolution: A History of Innovation

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century transformed the world. This groundbreaking device enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them scarce and a

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The Spectral Jig: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart within Strasbourg in a year that 1518, a peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was overcome with an insatiable urge to twirl. Days turned into weeks, and her relentless spinning became a phenomenon that could not be ignored. As if driven by an unseen force, others began to fall prey to this strange affliction. Men, wome

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