The Machine That Made Us

The Machine That Made Us

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2008-04-14

The printing press was the world's first mass-production machine. Its invention in the 1450s changed the world as dramatically as splitting the atom or sending men into space, sparking a cultural revolution which shaped the modern age.

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The Machine That Made Us

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The printing press was the world's first mass-production machine. Its invention in the 1450s changed the world as dramatically as splitting the atom or sending men into space, sparking a cultural revolution which shaped the modern age.

Released

2008-04-14

Runtime

59

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Documentary

History

Language

English

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Wavelength Films

BBC

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    Stephen Fry

    Stephen Fry
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    Barbara Rupp

    Barbara Rupp