My Systems Of Knowledge project entitled "The world of printing and the importance of reading" questions the chronology of printing - how this industry started and how it has grown over the years. to become what he is now. In order to obtain such information, I went to Velprint, a printing company established in Zabbar. One of my goals was to see the process of printing some materials, some of which were books and pamphlets. In addition, I had the idea of ​​a technological breakthrough; a leap forward that had enormous repercussions in this industry. At the same time, I wondered about the notion of reading. Reading is considered an important tool, as it exercises our brain, improves our concentration, further develops our imagination, thus evoking the author's vision, as well as a feeling of empathy. Additionally, it is considered a vital skill that can help one find a well-paying job, since all jobs require reading as part of job performance. Without a doubt, technological advances related to reading have caused the printing industry to take a step back. To explore this idea further, I went to my local library in Zabbar, where I interviewed the librarian. The main point of this interview was to understand why people use the library less today than before. Additionally, I distributed a questionnaire to several people of different age groups, in order to find out their opinion on this issue. The answer obtained is that people find it more comfortable and less time consuming to download books rather than going out and checking them out. The main objective of my project was therefore to see how advances and avant-garde methods affected the concept of reading and the printing industry. Unequivocally, science and technology have touched several areas of the printing industry. One of the most notable changes is that of the guillotine. The one used before was similar to the one used during the French Revolution, in fact when this machine is mentioned many depict images of bloody executions. This is undoubtedly not the case. The old paper guillotine has a long, curved steel blade, often called a knife, attached to the base in one corner. Larger versions feature a powerful compression coil spring as part of the fixing mechanism that pulls the knife against the fixed edge when the knife is lowered to cut paper..