[PDF.13fz] Steam-Powered Knowledge: William Chambers and the Business of Publishing, 1820-1860

With the overwhelming amount of new information that bombards us each day, it is perhaps difficult to imagine a time when the widespread availability of the printed word was a novelty. In early nineteenth-century Britain, print was not novel—Gutenberg’s printing press had been around for nearly four centuries—but printed matter was still a rare and relatively expensive luxury. All this changed, however, as publishers began employing new technologies ...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Steam-Powered Knowledge: William Chambers and the Business of Publishing, 1820-1860   |  Aileen Fyfe. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.