how did shift from hand to mechanical printing led to the print revolution
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a. More and More books could be published and it could reach to larger audience. With more and more books and journals being published and with their wider circulation print media has raised the consciousness of the people, creating awareness about social practices and popularizing the ideas of liberty, equality, justice and fairness.
b. Printing also reduced the price of the books thereby books became affordable.
c. As the literacy level increased more people were interested in reading and buying books.
d. To cater to ordinary readers, low priced small books , like penny chapbooks were published. folk tales, ritual calendars were also published and circulated.
e. Since people virtually developed reading mania, newspapers, journals carrying information related to current affairs, entertainment, books based on scientific ideas and political philosophies were also published and became accessible.
f. Later, women, children and workers also became part of the reading public.
g. New forms of literary material was published like novels, short essays, essays that incited the interests of the audience. Caricatures, cartoons also became part of the printed books, journals.
h. Printing presses also became a source of employment for people. Compositors, proof readers were required and were employed.
b. Printing also reduced the price of the books thereby books became affordable.
c. As the literacy level increased more people were interested in reading and buying books.
d. To cater to ordinary readers, low priced small books , like penny chapbooks were published. folk tales, ritual calendars were also published and circulated.
e. Since people virtually developed reading mania, newspapers, journals carrying information related to current affairs, entertainment, books based on scientific ideas and political philosophies were also published and became accessible.
f. Later, women, children and workers also became part of the reading public.
g. New forms of literary material was published like novels, short essays, essays that incited the interests of the audience. Caricatures, cartoons also became part of the printed books, journals.
h. Printing presses also became a source of employment for people. Compositors, proof readers were required and were employed.
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The shift from hand printing to mechanical printing is termed as print revolution .For a period of one hundred years ,between 1450 and 1550 printing press were set up all over the Europe .In the 16th century about 200 million copies were sold in the European market .The book production boomed in Europe . In mid 15th century 20 million copies of printed books flooded in the market.Expert printers and technicians from Germany travelled to other countries ,seeking jobs and helping start new presses.
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