Gutenberg's printing press as a turning point in modern societyA turning point involves the defining moments and forces of change that make up modern history (Liulevicius, 2014). The most important turning point occurred in 1400. They helped the human race in its struggle for civilization. These turning points have become a force of decision in areas that affect populations around the world. These areas include scientific development, social change, the ever-increasing wave of technological advancement and innovation, compensations to human intellectual capacity, military techniques of war and natural disasters, and most importantly, economic development in different economies. only remarkable changes in the world, but also a redefinition of the human perspective on the world. And this, whatever the turning point that constitutes modern history. They inspired human beings to use each day as an essential turning point in their lives. A remarkable characteristic of the human race is that it is capable of invoking change and developing it further for the purpose of better innovation and lasting transformations in all aspects of its life (Eisenstein, 2012). Notably, each turning point in modern history has its own share of impacts on the world. They helped human beings break with traditions that scorned innovations and blocked development and civilization. The era before modern history had no room for revolutions; instead, things were done with absolute authority and in a certain way. Any deviation from the paths imposed by traditions was downright taboo (Eisenstein, 2012). In contrast, modern society appreciates progress and revolution... middle of paper... the advent of printed texts. On the other hand, the scientific revolution gained its fame through printed texts. Without the printed text, Nicolaus Copernicus would not have published his work on the earthly revolution in 1543.8. It is a basis for the feeling of unity in the modern community. The printing revolution inspired linguistic cohesion because until now, people were able to print texts in their vernacular other than Latin (Eisenstein, 2012). Nowadays, people can read together through language in printed texts such as newspapers and magazines.ReferencesEisenstein, E. (2012). The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe (1st ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Thegreatcourses.com,. (2014). Turning Points in Modern History. Retrieved May 13, 2014 from http://www.thegreatcourses.com/tgc/courses/course_detail.aspx?cid=8032&ai=81229