10 Interesting Fact About The history and evolution of the book and publishing industry

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• The beginning of the book was handwritten on palm leaves and animal skin since 2000 years BC.
• The print system was first discovered in China in the 8th century and then spread throughout the world.
• The first book printed using a printing machine was the Bible in 1455 by Johannes Gutenberg.
• In the 16th century, there was a publishing explosion in Europe and printed books became more easily accessible to the general public.
• In the 19th century, offset printing technology was discovered, which allows large amounts of book production and at a lower cost.
• Large publishing companies such as penguins and random houses only emerged in the 20th century.
• In 1971, the Gutenberg project was launched to convert the entire world literature into digital format.
• Amazon.com was founded in 1994 and later became the largest online bookstore in the world.
• E-Book was introduced in 1998 and has changed the way people read and buy books.
• Book and publishing industry continues to develop and adapt to new technology, such as Audiobook and Self-Publishing Platform.