Answer:
Gutenburg
was the son of a merchant and grew up on a large agricultural estate.
(i) From his childhood he had seen wine and
olive presses. Subsequently he learnt the art of polishing stones, became a
master goldsmith and also acquired the expertise to create lead moulds used for
making trinkets.
(ii) Drawing on this knowledge, Gutenberg adapted
existing technology to design his innovation.
(iii) The olive press provided the model
for the printing press and moulds were used for casting the metal types for the
letters of the alphabet.
(iv) By 1448, Gutenberg perfected the system.
The first book he printed was the Bible. About 180 copies were printed and it
took three years to produce them.
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