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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Wings for words Wings for words Douglas C. McMurtrie A biography of the man who developed the process of printing from moveable type in the fifteenth century. OL1302246W
A German printer A German printer Giovanni Caselli Describes the day-to-day life and work of a fifteenth-century printer in Nuremberg, Germany, as seen through the eyes of his twelve-year-old son. OL16992289W
Johann Gutenberg and the invention of printing Johann Gutenberg and the invention of printing Brayton Harris A biography of the man who developed printing from moveable type in the fifteenth century. OL17105037W
Gutenberg's Gift Gutenberg's Gift Nancy Willard Relates, in rhyme, how Johann Gutenberg contributed to the printing process by perfecting movable type and creating a Bible for his wife, Anna. OL18823555W
Fine Print Fine Print Joann Johansen Burch Recounts the story of the German printer credited with the invention of printing with movable type. OL2670086W
Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone Louise Spilsbury When Alexander Graham Bell invented the first practical, working telephone he assured himself a place in the history books forever. The telephone was an invention that truly changed the world. It qui… OL27683000W
Johannes Gutenberg and the printing press Johannes Gutenberg and the printing press Diana Childress Can one invention really change the world? Before the mid-fifteenth century, books were printed by hand, making them rare and expensive. Reading and learning remained a privilege of the wealthy—until… OL2945765W