| Inventing the Printing Press Contributor(s): Mullins, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778728196 ISBN-13: 9780778728191 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $27.54 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: Inventing the Printing Press will teach young readers what life was like before the printing press was invented and how its invention transformed the lives of ordinary people. This fascinating new book features full-color photographs and illustrations that accompany the easy-to-read text. Topics include - cuneiforms, tablets, scrolls, and codices - Gutenberg's press and moveable type - early and present-day book making processes - print in daily life - types of presses, such as the Stanhope and Columbian - computerized printing |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Machinery & Tools |
| Dewey: 686.2 |
| LCCN: 2007002923 |
| Series: Breakthrough Inventions |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.66" W x 10.06" (0.75 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114945 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |