Have you played with Google's Booksearch?
This is a fantastic project: a BIG virtual Library with millions of books scanned from originals. They work with big Universities' Libraries and editors. They plan to reach +/-15million titles. Those books that still have "copy rights" (or whatever the name in english) can be partially viewed but those without are full-text!
As an example, I wanted to get Shakespeare's complete works (book) in english to read it side by side with my spanish translation but now I don't need it because I find many originals, full-text, with XIX century versions 
Really, just mark "complete works" or the like and you will be amazed by the treasures there are.
I don't care if Google is looking for global domination, this virtual Library is GREAT!
Regards,
M
This is a fantastic project: a BIG virtual Library with millions of books scanned from originals. They work with big Universities' Libraries and editors. They plan to reach +/-15million titles. Those books that still have "copy rights" (or whatever the name in english) can be partially viewed but those without are full-text!
As an example, I wanted to get Shakespeare's complete works (book) in english to read it side by side with my spanish translation
but now I don't need it because I find many originals, full-text, with XIX century versions Really, just mark "complete works" or the like and you will be amazed by the treasures there are.
I don't care if Google is looking for global domination, this virtual Library is GREAT!
Regards,
M
I think in the long run it'll be a good thing for book publishers (some of which have been whining and suing Google). I guess there will be some books which are out-of-print yet still under copyright. Maybe Google can negotiate some kind of e-publishing agreement with the copyright holders and then everybody benefits.
Hi Dangus,
The topics that you anticipate may become possible.
One of the things that I found incredible is the fact that we can have access to classic/historic books that previously were available to some lucky scholars.
For example, Google + Universidad Complutense de Madrid= XII-XIIIth century books!
Regards,
M
The topics that you anticipate may become possible.
One of the things that I found incredible is the fact that we can have access to classic/historic books that previously were available to some lucky scholars.
For example, Google + Universidad Complutense de Madrid= XII-XIIIth century books!
Regards,
M
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