Question
'With the printing press, a new reading public emerged'. Explain.
Solution
With the printing press, a new reading public emerged.
(i)Printing reduced the cost of books.
(ii)The time and labour required to produce each book came down, and multiple copies could be produced with greater ease.
(iii)Books flooded the market, reaching out to an ever-growing readership.
(i)Printing reduced the cost of books.
(ii)The time and labour required to produce each book came down, and multiple copies could be produced with greater ease.
(iii)Books flooded the market, reaching out to an ever-growing readership.
