The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World, Patrick Wyman (Twelve, 2021). One of the many interests of this Substack is the Great Divergence: why and how the otherwise perfectly normal people living in the northwestern corner of Eurasia managed to become overwhelmingly wealthier and more powerful than any other group in human history. We’ve covered a few theories about what’s behind it —
Nice. This was my take on The Verge
https://www.kvetch.au/p/book-review-the-verge
"unless you’re a Wimsey-level fan of incunabula you’re probably unfamiliar with Aldus Manutius"
Or a user of an early version of PageMaker!
Also came here to say this!
The story, for anyone who wasn't there at the time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldus_Corporation