Printing press · what it reproduced in multiple copies

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37This Mainz craftsman is associated with Europe's influential movable-metal-type printing press.RECALL
Johannes Gutenberg.
His workshop in Mainz produced printed books in the fifteenth century.
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38Mechanical clock · what it made easier to coordinate across a communityRECALL
Shared time.
Public clocks helped organize work, worship, markets, and urban life around visible hours.
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39Nineteenth-century bicycle · the new opportunity it offered many individualsRECALL
Affordable personal mobility.
Bicycles also influenced clothing, city life, recreation, and women’s independence.
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