April 23rd, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Santiago de la Mora, European Partnerships Lead, BooksGrowing up in Colombia in the ’70s, I saw the effects of illiteracy firsthand. Some might take it for granted, but the ability to read is perhaps one of the most empowering acts we can do…
April 9th, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Katharine Lu, Book Search Support TeamHaving trouble finding a full view version of Hamlet or Pamela? Do you suspect that an old book listed as limited preview may actually be in the public domain? Nicola, a reader from Chicago, had the same …
April 4th, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Sarah Payne, Book Search Support TeamBy nature, I’m a loquacious person, so it should be no surprise that one of my favorite classes in college was a political science course on speakers and speeches. One of the textbooks, Lend Me Your Ear…
April 1st, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Nathan Naze, Software EngineerIn the process of scanning and storing images of pages from over a million books, we’ve benefited from the fact that the book is, generally speaking, a relatively uniform medium. Most books are a bound collectio…
March 26th, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Frances Haugen, Associate Product ManagerA few weeks ago, while I had an early version of the Google Book Search Library Gadget on my iGoogle page, I was suddenly transfixed by the fascinating cover of Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties. What was…
March 13th, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Bethany Poole, Product Marketing ManagerToday we announced the release of a new API for Book Search. We’re excited about this API because it makes it easy for users and other book lovers to connect with Google Book Search through a myriad of …
March 11th, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Sabine Knierim, Ellen Cano, Kristoffer Evensen and Agnes Eymery, Book Search Support TeamIreland’s most famous day – Paddy’s Day – is celebrated on March 17, in honor of (you guessed it!) Saint Patrick. On this day, which is believed to…
March 6th, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Jennie Johnson, Global Communications and Public AffairsOne of the best things about working on Google Book Search is hearing all the imaginative and creative ways people are putting Book Search to work—ways we never could have imagined. L…
February 28th, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Chiu-Ki Chan, Software EngineerA few months ago, we launched My library. We are always looking to improve this feature and make it more useful for book lovers, so we recently made a few tweaks to make your library feel more personal and to ma…
February 19th, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Dan Abbe, Book Search Support TeamWelcome to another edition of “From the Mailbag,” where we respond to emails from Google Book Search users. This week’s message comes from Albert F., who writes:”I can’t find a way to report a scanned book in…
February 14th, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Dan Abbe, Book Search Support TeamToday is Valentine’s Day, the most romantic holiday of all. If you read this and suddenly realize that you’ve forgotten to do something for a special someone, just remember the inscription on the back of …
February 7th, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Dan Abbe, Book Search Support TeamIt’s time for another post “From the mail bag,” where we publish an email from one of our users and tackle it head-on. Here’s a message from Bob in Arlington, Texas, who’s new to Google Book Search:
January 15th, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Kristoffer Evensen, Book Search Support TeamI was born and brought up in Norway, but after having lived abroad for several years, last summer gave me the opportunity to see my home country through fresh eyes. After years of talking about visi…
January 8th, 2008 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Sabine Knierim, Book Search Support TeamI sometimes get apprehensive reactions when I tell people that I’m from the Ruhr Area of Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia, known locally as the Ruhrgebiet. It seems that some people have an outdated …
December 27th, 2007 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Sabine Knierim, Elisabetta di Reda, Ellen Cano and Agnes Eymery, Book Search Support TeamAs 2007 comes to an end, we’ve been pulling together information about the New Year’s Eve traditions in Germany, Italy, Spain and France. We hope that …