Beyond the Page: How Gutenberg Changed the World

To take apart or destroy something gradually and systematically.

برچیدن، متلاشی کردن

"However, in a small workshop in Mainz, Germany, a goldsmith named Johannes Gutenberg was quietly developing a machine that would dismantle this information monopoly forever."

In a way that shows a lot of care, effort, and attention to detail.

با زحمت زیاد، با دقت فراوان

"For centuries, books were luxury items, painstakingly copied by hand by monks in silent scriptoriums."

Having a very great or intense influence, effect, or meaning.

عمیق، ژرف

"The impact was immediate and profound."

Made something accessible to everyone, rather than just a privileged group.

در دسترس همگان قرار دادن

"Just as Gutenberg’s press democratized the written word, the internet has democratized data."

Very close to a point where a new situation, often a significant one, is about to begin.

در آستانه

"In the mid-15th century, Europe was on the brink of a revolution that had nothing to do with swords or crowns."

The process of increasing in speed, strength, or development over time.

شتاب گرفتن، قوت گرفتن

"Similarly, the scientific revolution gained momentum because researchers could share their findings accurately without worrying about a scribe making errors during the copying process."

Complete control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.

انحصار

"However, in a small workshop in Mainz, Germany, a goldsmith named Johannes Gutenberg was quietly developing a machine that would dismantle this information monopoly forever."

To reduce something, such as costs or prices, by a large amount.

به شدت کاهش دادن

"This efficiency slashed the cost of books, making them accessible to the emerging middle class."

An important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer.

پیشرفت بزرگ، کشف مهم

"His most significant breakthrough, however, was "movable type.""

To begin to fail, weaken, or come to an end.

فرو ریختن، تضعیف شدن

"As literacy rates climbed, the control that religious and political authorities held over information began to crumble."