Resumo de Thoughts From Readers

"I've been waiting for this since I first learned about the web ? thank you for finally delivering it. In five minutes, with my first search, I found a facsimile, written in his own hand, of Lincoln's Gettysburg address, buried in the middle of a children's book published in 1896. And it was simple."
? Fred, Consultant, Newton, PA"While searching for my family surname, I found Plymouth Labor and Leisure: Images of America, a book by James W. Baker containing the name 'Robichau.' Clicking the link brought me to a 1914 photo of my great uncle, Earl Robichau. Never before could I have found such an obscure and wonderful gem. Google Book search prompted me to buy two copies of a book that I never would have known about, otherwise. My father in Florida, who happens to be homebound most of the time, spends hours combing through the pages of this book. Most of the photos in it were taken during his childhood when he spent much time in Plymouth. I sat for long periods of time over Thanksgiving listening to my father recount memories triggered by Mr. Baker's book. Google, along with the publishing company, brought some unexpected happiness to someone who really needed it."
? Bernie, Technology Professional, Columbia, SC"I was fooling around with Google Book Search and discovered that I am cited in Hybrid Fictions: American Literature and Generation X. Far out. The first thing I did was go to Amazon to order a copy."
? Chris, Bookseller, Denton, TX"I was searching for a topic called 'simulated annealing in VLSI.' It's a small topic, and I've searched in local libraries but couldn't find anything. I tried Google Book Search and found many books, and I immediately bought two."
? Kalyan, Embedded Systems Engineer, Evanston, IL"Years ago I was cycle-touring with my sons in France and we came across a church in Avranches that held in a special display case a skull. I had forgotten the details so my first search on Google Book Search pulled up the story of Saint-Aubert and how he allegedly came to have a hole in his skull. The story was found in the Theosophical Quarterly Magazine 1927-1928, a source I would have never likely found other than through Google Book Search. Pretty darn cool."
? Jerry, Retired Teacher, Portland, OR"So far, the gem of the Google crime collection is Hanging in Chains, a book by Albert Hartshorne published in 1891. Until Google digitized the book, you'd be hard-pressed to find a copy for less than a hundred bucks. Now it's free. I can hardly believe our collective luck at having these amazing old books, all of them out of print for generations, free, online, and text-searchable. Wow."

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