摘要
Publishing has played an essential role in documenting and accelerating human civilization.The woodblock printing technology invented in China during the Sui and Tang Dynasties(AD.581−907)greatly advanced the ancient Chinese civilization by recording,disseminating knowledge and technology,promoting learning,and by debating thoughts.The introduction of Chinese papermaking and printing technologies to Western countries inspired the birth of Western papermaking and Gutenberg movable type printing.These technologies,along with the industrial revolutions,not only drastically facilitated the spread of science and the development of human civilization,but also made the publishing industry one of the modern specialized professions.
