Answer:
(a)
The Gutenberg Press 'Gutenberg' press was the first printing press of Europe.
It was invented by Johann Gutenberg of Strasbourg. He grew up in a large
agricultural estate and had knowledge and experience in operating olive and
wine presses. The olive press provided him the model for the printing press and
he used moulds for casting metal types for letters of the alphabet. He invented
the printing press around the year 1448. 
(b)
Erasmus's Idea of the Printed Book Erasmus, a latin scholar, was not happy
with printing of books because he was afraid that this would lead to
circulation of books with rebellious ideas. He felt that although a few books
may give useful information, the majority of books may be just useless or give stupid,
scandalous or irreligious ideas which may lead to incitement of rebellion.
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