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Posted by Ryan Sands, Google Book Search Support Team and Google Patent Search Support SpecialistUsing much of the familiar technology that you’ve come to love for browsing books on Google Book Search, you can now search the full text of the U.S. paten…

Posted by Dan Abbe, Google Book Search Support TeamUn libro, cualquier libro, es para nosotros un objeto sagrado.A book, any book, is for us a sacred object.- Jorge Luis Borges, “Del culto de los libros”/“On the Cult of Books”Last week, the Goo…

Posted by Jaclyn Madden, Google Book Search Support TeamAt some point, we’ve all wondered about our ancestors. And with the advent of online genealogy sites, finding them in passenger lists, city directories, and the census has never been easier. Any…

Posted by Arielle Reinstein, Associate Product Marketing ManagerOur harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men fowling, that so we might, after a special manner, rejoice together after we had gathered the fruits of our labor. – Edward Winslow,…

Posted by Okan Kolak, Software EngineerWe’ve been working hard to make books more accessible to more people, and we’re pleased to announce that we are now one step closer to that goal. If you’ve visited Google Book Search recently you may have noticed …

Posted by Bethany Poole, Product Marketing Manager and U.Va. AlumnaModeled after Rome’s Pantheon, the University of Virginia’s Rotunda (pictured above) represents a little bit of academic rebellion by Thomas Jefferson, father of the university and a fo…

Posted by Arielle Reinstein, Associate Product Marketing ManagerSince 1919, parents, teachers, librarians, and booksellers have celebrated Children’s Book Week during the week before Thanksgiving. The Children’s Book Council website offers some fun ide…

Posted by Ryan Sands, Google Book Search Support TeamIt’s time for this month’s “from the mail bag” post, where we answer your questions about the ins and outs of using Google Book Search. This month, Philipp from Germany asks, Why can’t I download thi…

Posted by Bethany Poole, Product Marketing ManagerRiffing off of Dan’s post last week about how Google Book Search is great for doing research, I wanted to pass along a story from an author who’s using Google Book Search to help write his next book.I w…

Posted by Dan Abbe, Google Book Search Support TeamWe get lots of positive feedback about the potential for Google Book Search to affect research, but the word “research” might call to mind long hours of intensive reading for academic study. Google…

Posted by Arielle Reinstein, Associate Product Marketing ManagerWhen I read this fashion-loving lexicographer’s blog post about stumbling upon a book on shopping in Paris circa 1907 (Sojourning, Shopping & Studying in Paris: A Handbook Particularly…

Posted by Arielle Reinstein, Associate Product Marketing ManagerWith Halloween less than a week away, we decided to help get you into the spirit by gathering a bunch of the best scary classics you can find in Google Book Search — everything from favor…

Posted by Arielle Reinstein, Associate Product Marketing ManagerLast week I was on a college campus interviewing students. Reading the fine print at the bottom of their resumes, where most students had a “personal interests” section, reminded me of my …

Posted by Ryan Sands, Book Search Support TeamThis week is Teen Read Week, promoted by the American Library Association, and the theme for 2006 is “Get Active @ Your Library.” We’re excited by anything that gets more people reading, and Young Adult fic…

Posted by Stephanie Movahhed, Google Book Search Support TeamI love to travel, and when I can’t travel, I’m mentally planning for my next trip. These plans can get fairly detailed, so I’ve become a huge travel guide book fan. Like any seasoned traveler…