Steam Powered Rotary Printing Press Explained

Did you know that the first printed item in history was the Bible? On today's episode of Steam Culture, Brent will be looking at how the invention of the steam engine in 1775 created new printing press technology for the 1800s. Using the power of steam, they went from printing thousands of pages a day to millions.

Key Terms:

Printing Press

Gutenberg printing press

Johannes Gutenberg

Friedrich Koenig

Steam engine

Industrial Revolution

James Watt

Richard Hoe

Rotary Press

Steam-powered rotary press

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Category

Science & Technology

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