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Title: Google Books
Description: I like free stuff


Uncle_Z - August 17, 2006 09:18 AM (GMT)
Just found out that Google have started a project to scan copyright-expired works and make them available in full text.

>Click 4 free stuff<

To get you started here is a scan of Marlowe's Hero & Leander, with the added bonus of a special puzzle feature whereby you have to guess the first character of the line yourself.

Regrettably I'm kind of stuck in the old holding a book, turning the page vibe. Still - nice idea innit? Public domain works getting into the true public domain.

Neen - August 17, 2006 09:39 AM (GMT)
This is seriously bad news - I could waste days looking at this stuff. :unsure:
Thanks for the tip ... but really, this is a distraction too far :o




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