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"All of the books available on Live Search Books are out-of-copyright titles... avoiding the copyright controversy at Google Books. The initial load at Live features titles from several libraries’ collections, including the University of California, the University of Toronto, and The British Library. Microsoft also announced the addition of The New York Public Library and the American Museum of Veterinary Medicine as future contributors."
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A new Star Trek series was available only online as an e-book version with a promotional sale. In collaboration with Association of American Publishers (AAP), Microsoft combined encryption with enforcement and education. Dick Brass, vice president of technology development at Microsoft quoted, "The lessons of the music industry are not lost on my friends here". Moreover, he addressed to create an honest market for the e-books. He clearly stated that there wont be any progress until the author sell his/her product without being stolen. Microsoft Reader technology's strong encryption will prevent hackers from breaking information.
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From the collection of the Sound Archive and new recordings made specially, this latest audio CD features ten favourite children's writers reading extracts from their own books. Spanning 25 years of the great tradition of children's writing in Britain, their work reflects changing fashions and themes and yet shares a common bond where the text comes alive on the page and stimulates the imagination of the reader. This CD gives an added dimension, as it features the actual voices of authors themselves and their interpretation of the written words. A booklet is included which explains the history and background to each extract.
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In 2005, 7,579 Kentucky cassette books and 108,917 NLS books were circulated to a readership of more than 3,500 people. Cassette book readers borrow an average of 50 cassette books a year, nine of which are recorded in the Kentucky Talking Book Library studios by volunteers. Currently, the top 25 most requested books consist of five NLS books and 20 Kentucky books. In addition, the Kentucky Talking Book Library offers a collection of 5,161 Braille books and 366 descriptive videos.
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"Starting today, the service will feature books scanned from the collections of the University of California, University of Toronto, and the British Library, said Danielle Tiedt, a Live Search general manager. The books are either in the public domain or those whose copyright is owned by the libraries, she said. Microsoft is ... scanning books from Cornell University's library and has just struck a partnership with the New York Public Library and the American Museum of Veterinary Medicine."
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Established in 1991, Book Stacks Unlimited is an Internet bookstore and readers' forum located at www.books.com. Customers can browse through more than 425,000 titles -- most discounted between 15-30% -- and quickly search for books by author, title, ISBN, keyword, and subject. They may choose their titles and order their books online; books are shipped directly to customers in a matter of days. SOURCE Book Stacks Unlimited, Inc.
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