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Click image to see larger image	Printing press
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Observations	An early printing press.
Explanations	The invention of the printing press allowed scientists to publish their works. Scientific research and topics could be distributed more efficiently and increased the interest in the sciences.
California Standards	Develop a testable question Use magnifiers or microscopes
National Standards	History of Science Scientific pioneers Scientists are highly-valued in all cultures
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Living things
Related Sets	The middle ages of science, early modern science, and the Age of Enlightenment
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Authors	Tomasz G. Sienicki tsca@sdf.lonestar.org None
Publisher	None tsca@sdf.lonestar.org Jul 20 2004

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.