Duff Johnson’s PDF Perspective

Google Book Search, the extension of things Google into the world of the printed word, has taken a new step, one much applauded by denizens of the PDF community.

As many readers will know, Google has been busy scanning out of print books, and it’s not a low-volume operation.  Google has now decided to make them freely available, cover to cover, as downloadable PDF files, no charge.

In a forthcoming Post, I’ll take a look at the service, and report on the quality of Google’s offering.  Of course, it’s hard to argue with free… but I’ll try!

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