Gutenberg - RETIRED LbNA #14553 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Apr 18, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Houston |
| County: | Harris |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | TeamKing  |
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| Found by: | baileys bunch |
| Last found: | Feb 3, 2007 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Apr 18, 2005 |
Printing was one of the most important technical advances in history. The father of printing is generally considered to be Johann Gutenberg - a German born around 1400.
Books was originally produced with wood blocks or bronze and were all hand rubbed with the paper over the blocks. A very lengthy procedure. Gutenberg's invention was different: it was possible to print many copies of the same text speedily with his system of a printing press. He also invented a different system of type composition - breaking it into individual components and creating a holding bracket which made the changes between pages a faster process and the ability to use the type over and over on different types of
pages.
He is probably best known for printing the Bible. With 2 workers, it took him over 3 years to produce 200 copies.
To find the box:
This box is an easy drive-by. However. you'll have to come up with correct location! Think about what this box refers to and then try some searches on the internet or whatever to come up the correct building. Once you find the right place, go around to the parking lot on the side and find the wooden fence. The microbox is at the center of the fence under a broken piece of concrete.
Good luck!
Books was originally produced with wood blocks or bronze and were all hand rubbed with the paper over the blocks. A very lengthy procedure. Gutenberg's invention was different: it was possible to print many copies of the same text speedily with his system of a printing press. He also invented a different system of type composition - breaking it into individual components and creating a holding bracket which made the changes between pages a faster process and the ability to use the type over and over on different types of
pages.
He is probably best known for printing the Bible. With 2 workers, it took him over 3 years to produce 200 copies.
To find the box:
This box is an easy drive-by. However. you'll have to come up with correct location! Think about what this box refers to and then try some searches on the internet or whatever to come up the correct building. Once you find the right place, go around to the parking lot on the side and find the wooden fence. The microbox is at the center of the fence under a broken piece of concrete.
Good luck!