Scenarios about 'books'
The physical or digital medium through which written works are compiled, preserved, and distributed throughout history. Books have served as repositories of knowledge, vehicles for cultural transmission, and catalysts for intellectual movements from ancient scrolls to modern e-readers. In alternate history scenarios, books often represent divergent literary traditions, censored knowledge, or artifacts that reveal how a changed timeline's intellectual development differs from our own.
What If the Printing Press Was Never Invented?
Exploring how European and world history would have unfolded if Gutenberg's printing press had never been invented, fundamentally altering the spread of knowledge, religious reform, and scientific progress.
What If the Printing Press Spread to the Ottoman Empire Earlier?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if the Ottoman Empire had embraced movable type printing technology in the 16th century rather than restricting it until the 18th century.