Gutenberg's Bible

Gutenberg's Bible book cover
Primary Sources 4 The Gutenberg Bible 6 The Early History of Books 8 How the Printing Press Changed the World 10 Johannes Gutenberg’s Early Life 12 Invention of the Printing Press 14 How Gutenberg’s Printing Process Worked 16 Creation of the Gutenberg Bible 18 A Simple Layout 20 Ink 22 Decorations and Color 24 A Serious Disagreement 26 Remaining Copies 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 CONTENTS
Gutenberg's Bible

Gutenberg's Bible

Readers learn how the Bible that Gutenberg began work on in 1450 transformed the distribution of knowledge and sparked growth in literacy.

About This Book

By: Jason Carter
Illustrated by: Amelie Von Zumbusch
Published by: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
7-9Age Range
5.6 AR
29Pages
HistorySubject
850LLexile
15-30 minsReading Time
SGuided Reading
SFountas & Pinnell
40DRA