The Gutenberg Revolution by John Man

A nice little book in an old font about the birth of printing, its personalities, and its history and effects. It makes many interesting points. The religious atmosphere is interesting. Islam didn't adopt printing, Greek was first printed in Italy. Printing made Luther's ascendancy possible; he was the first massive best-seller. The Gutenberg Bible is still a model of beauty and perfection. Gutenberg was supplanted at his moment (or rather just before) of greatest triumph.