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At the present time, the only known authoritative account of the invention of movable type by a commoner named Pi Sheng (c. 990–1051) is the contemporary record of Shen Kua (1031–[1095]) [...] Although the process went into eclipse after its inception, it was a complete invention and fully four hundred years ahead of Gutenberg.
The invention of 'printing,' though ingenious, compared with the invention of "letters,' is no great matter. [...] But the most noble and profitable invention of all other, was that of 'speech [...]' [...].
Since the 1960s, most books, newspapers, and magazines have been printed using lithography; most items involve a process known as offset printing.
Since the 1960s, most books, newspapers, and magazines have been printed using lithography; most items involve a process known as offset printing.