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October 07, 2004
Google Book Search
Google has quitely launched a 'Book search' service. Publishers can send their books to Google, where they will be scanned and added to Google's search index for free. Google Print gives publishers a new promotion tool, the company said in an announcement at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
The official announcment will probably be made within the day.
As the FAQ in print.google.com the service works simply 'by doing your usual searches on Google and whenever a book contains content that matches your search terms, we'll show that book in your search results. Click on the book title and you'll see the page of the book containing your search terms and other information about the book. Click on the "Buy this Book" link and you'll go straight to an online bookstore where you can purchase the book.'
Well, I bet Amazon will be pleased with this.... (NOT!). This is definitely a big step forward on Google's part and I can do nothing but applaud their idea on this. I am not happy that Google will become an information monopoly throught this, but I am sure that others will also follow.
Posted by Basileios at October 7, 2004 06:01 AM
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