Sunday, July 26, 2015
I loved the Books and Printing Museum. It was crazy to see the evolution of printing. I found it interesting that the Chinese used woodblock printing and movable type before the Europeans, but they were secluded so it didn't spread as quickly as when the printing press was made. I loved the case of the metal letters and the dog balls. It's sad that they used dogs, but I found it amazing that they even knew that dogs don't sweat so their skin wouldn't be pourous.
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It was cool to see how the printing press worked and how people controlled it. It was also interesting that the press could only do one page at a time, so they would have to move it over each time.
ReplyDeleteI think that the evolution of printing technology is fascinating, as well as the application of such technologies to our everyday lives. Printing affects everything from our entertainment, our consumerism, exchange of simple information (printed tickets, menus, tags, etc.), and also how we stay informed about current events. It's interesting to think that without printing, our modern world would appear almost unrecognizable.
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