In this episode
The true story of the printing press for kids: how Johannes Gutenberg printed books with metal letters in Mainz, Germany, finished the Gutenberg Bible around 1455, and changed how the world shared ideas.
• Why a single handwritten book could cost as much as a house
• How he turned a wine press into a printing machine
• The court case that took his workshop away
• Quiz questions to answer along the way
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