Download Free Books from Google
Wednesday, August 30, 2006 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Why is it that outside of Microsoft with Vista, no one aside from Google seems to be doing much that's news-worthy? Oh well, anyway on to the latest Google tidbit...
Starting today, Google intends to let users download and print public domain books it has collected as part of its book-scanning project that has aroused so much anger from the publishing and academic world. The Google Book Search will allow users to search for specific lines in titles such as Dante's Inferno, grab the entire work, download it to their PC and print it if they so choose.
Check out the new Google Books service.
MIKE031489
Reply #2 Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:53 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:53 PM
I thought that it would be a typed copy of the books, but NO, they are just "pictures" of the book pages?
what do you all think about that? Is it better that way?
what do you all think about that? Is it better that way?
DesignCaddy
Reply #3 Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:03 PM
http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0380809060&id=2UEpWcJVdOQC&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=Zelazny&sig=DzyPFqgq4wqr7SZkZZRrsc4zAvM
Not for that one..
I couldn't find anything that was 'public domain' - all of the 'preview' books were in images, and i suppose thats so you can't copy them easily.. selecting text, or right clicking. Yet the individual works were highlighted from a search. I wonder if a completely open book is selectable text.
Reply #3 Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:03 PM
| Is it better that way? |
http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0380809060&id=2UEpWcJVdOQC&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=Zelazny&sig=DzyPFqgq4wqr7SZkZZRrsc4zAvM
Not for that one..
I couldn't find anything that was 'public domain' - all of the 'preview' books were in images, and i suppose thats so you can't copy them easily.. selecting text, or right clicking. Yet the individual works were highlighted from a search. I wonder if a completely open book is selectable text.
Xiozan
Reply #5 Wednesday, August 30, 2006 6:54 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, August 30, 2006 6:54 PM
Anything that gets people to read more books is okay by me and it seems to be more a Classic Literature approach so that the people who would be losing money due to this are dead (Shakespeare, Dante, et cetera). However, if the author is still alive they need to get permission... obviously.
People reading = GOOD
Stopping people from reading = BAD
Heh.
- X
People reading = GOOD
Stopping people from reading = BAD
Heh.
- X
milksama
Reply #6 Thursday, August 31, 2006 8:19 AM
Reply #6 Thursday, August 31, 2006 8:19 AM
| Google Book Search will allow users to search for specific lines in titles |
That feature alone would infuriate any English professor I've had. 
-Mike
[Stardock Support]
starkers
Reply #7 Friday, September 1, 2006 6:33 AM
If I wanted to read Dante's Inferno (which I don't), I'd go to the bloody shop and buy it.
This is just another example of Google trampling all over others peoples toes and getting away with it. Not only will this book thing be infuriating publishers and the like, Shakespeare and the like'll be turning in their graves at the intrusion/sacrilege being done to their works.
BTW, if I ever say a kind/nice word about Google, somebody, please, effin' well shoot me
Reply #7 Friday, September 1, 2006 6:33 AM
| The Google Book Search will allow users to search for specific lines in titles such as Dante's Inferno, grab the entire work, download it to their PC and print it if they so choose. |
If I wanted to read Dante's Inferno (which I don't), I'd go to the bloody shop and buy it.
This is just another example of Google trampling all over others peoples toes and getting away with it. Not only will this book thing be infuriating publishers and the like, Shakespeare and the like'll be turning in their graves at the intrusion/sacrilege being done to their works.
BTW, if I ever say a kind/nice word about Google, somebody, please, effin' well shoot me
moshi
Reply #8 Saturday, September 2, 2006 8:48 AM
this is plain nonsense. it´s about public domain works. believe it or not, there is no copyright on Shakespeares work since centuries.
Reply #8 Saturday, September 2, 2006 8:48 AM
| This is just another example of Google trampling all over others peoples toes and getting away with it. Not only will this book thing be infuriating publishers and the like, Shakespeare and the like'll be turning in their graves at the intrusion/sacrilege being done to their works. |
this is plain nonsense. it´s about public domain works. believe it or not, there is no copyright on Shakespeares work since centuries.
rico728
Reply #9 Sunday, September 3, 2006 5:36 PM
Reply #9 Sunday, September 3, 2006 5:36 PM
Actually Shakespeare has never been copyrighted he was alive long before copyrighting. And what google is doing is making book more quickly accessible so people who spend a lot of time online might read one or two of them. Publishers are P***ed off because their not getting paid, if they were being paid they'd be all for it.
Too many people speak out of anger. This Google thing may offend some people but to others it's a good thing, just think for a minute about the good things Google Book Search can do, and stop thinking about the publishers money.
Too many people speak out of anger. This Google thing may offend some people but to others it's a good thing, just think for a minute about the good things Google Book Search can do, and stop thinking about the publishers money.
Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.
Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.
There are many great features available to you once you register, including:
- Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting on the forums and downloading skins.
- Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
- Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
- It's simple, and FREE!
Reply #1 Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:17 PM