The Printing Press

The lecture on the printing press was incredibly interesting to me. I've always loved reading and I've often wondered about what life would be like without books but I never considered what role the printing press would play. The fact that the printing press influenced things like education and maps never occurred to me. The spread of maps allowed for easier travel. The printing press influenced the course of history exponentially and I had never really considered that.  When Mr.Miller had us picture how our lives would be different it really made me think. The fact that most of us would probably be living in Europe with full time jobs shocked me. I am beyond relieved that the printing press was invented because I don't think I could survive in a world like that, especially considering what a huge role books play in my life. This lecture was definitely one of the more interesting ones for me!