10. Freidrich Koenig
Moved to London in
April 17, 1744 in
1804
Was granted a
Eisleben
patent
in 1810
In 1817 Koenig moved
back to Germany where
he established a firm
called Koenig & Bauer
13. Hand-Operated Presses Steam-powered presses
Their innovative Double-Side printing technique
allowed newspapers to print for a mass
audience
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the appearance of
ordinary ink or paper
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17. Amazon’s first generation Kindle.
•Sold out in five and a half hours
•Was directly linked to the Amazon
interface
“Well over one million kindles a week”
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22. #1: When was Koenig born?
#2: When did Koenig move to London?
#3: When did Koenig get the patent for his printing press?
#4: How many impressions could a Koenig machine produce in an hour?
#5: How long did it take for the first generation of Kindle to sell out?
#6: Why does a kindle not hurt the eyes?
#7: Who was Koenig’s partner?
#8: When was the Kindle released?
#9: How was the printing press capable of printing so many copies
quickly?
#BONUS: What generation is the Kindle series currently at?