THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION

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

On a blustery morning in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing citizens in a sticky soup. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. Author