THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century altered the world. This groundbreaking technology enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them scarce and acce

On a blustery morning in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing citizens in a sticky mass. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. Aut