Amelia Pieklik

Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources

- Copernicus, Nicolaus. “On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres”. 1543.

Photograph. British Library. https://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item107697.html

This primary source has given me a visual representation of the printed work Polish astronomer

Nicolaus Copernicus had used to expand his knowledge on science. This image shows how the

printing press has made communication in the sciences easier.

- Gutenberg, Johann. “Biblia Latina”. Bible in Latin. Photograph. Library of

Congress. https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bibles/the-gutenberg-bible.html

This photograph shows the first ever Bible translated into Latin for the public to read. This

primary source showed one of the major accomplishments of the printing press.

- Lufft, Hans. “Biblia, das ist, die gantze Heilige Schrifft deudsch”. 1535.

Photograph. Bridwell Library.

https://www.smu.edu/Bridwell/SpecialCollectionsandArchives/Exhibitions/Luther

/Bibles/ProthroB-234

This primary source provides another accomplishment of a German Bible which has been mass

produced in Germany. This Bible was another major accomplishment and was worth including in

my website.
 - Luther, Martin. “95 Theses”. Photograph. National Library of Scotland.

https://www.nls.uk/exhibitions/treasures/the-reformation/95-theses

This photograph of the original 95 Theses provided by Martin Luther with the help of the

printing press show another of the greatest accomplishments of the printing press in Western

Europe. This image also shows the importance of the spread of information and the desire for

expanded communication.

Secondary Sources

- Daley, Jason. “Five Things to Know About the Diamond Sutra, the World’s

Oldest Dated Printed Book”. Penguin Random House Publishing Services. Last

modified 2016. Accessed December 15, 2020.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/Five-things-to-know-about-diamon

d-sutra-worlds-oldest-dated-printed-book-180959052/

This website gave me a very detailed insight on the first ever printed book dated in history. The

information provided in this website was very useful to accurately note the method the Diamond

Sutra was created in and what year.

 - Editors History.com. “Printing Press”. A&E Television Networks. Last modified

2019. Accessed January 12, 2020.

https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/printing-press

This website about the Printing Press gave me a general overview on what the different types of

printing types were used before Gutenberg innovated the printing press. Furthermore, this

website was useful to know general information about the creation which was useful to include

in my website.

- Palermo, Elizabeth. “Who Invented the Printing Press?”. Future US Inc. Last

modified 2014. Accessed December 27, 2020.

https://www.livescience.com/43639-who-invented-the-printing-press.html

This website gave me a very detailed insight on the oldest forms of printing using blocks and ink.

All of the information was very useful to my understanding of how these materials were used, as

well as providing information about Johannes Gutenberg and how he invented the printing press.

- Roos, David. “7 Ways the Printing Press Changed the World”. A&E Television

Networks. Last modified 2019. Accessed January 7, 2020.

https://www.history.com/news/printing-press-renaissance

The website was very useful in gathering details on the various ways the Printing Press has

affected the world in the short and long term. This website provided many historical references

and future events that have happened due to the printing press.