Not a Single Book, But a Whole Library of Books
Project Gutenberg hosts (or links to) a whole library of books that are free to download and read. There is sure to be something here for everyone. So if you can’t afford the price of new books these days, then this maybe a first port of call in finding a workable solution.
To visit:
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/
The link below is to a website where you can create your own photo book. Worth a look I think. Sooner or later I’ll be getting around to creating the odd book or two.
For more visit:
http://www.blurb.com/
Does Anyone Read Books Anymore?
The link below is to an article that asks, ‘who reads books these days?’ It’s an interesting question. I have long thought that humanity is becoming dumber, overall. Certainly our overall wealth of knowledge is growing, however, I would argue that the majority of people are getting dumber. Is that a fair statement? I guess it’s a matter of opinion.
For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/85938
The link below is to an article on the costs of Ebooks. Worth a read I think.
For more visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17300074
The link below is to a great article on one of my favorite websites – the Internet Archive. The Internet Archive is also setting up a ‘hard copy ark,’ in which they are trying to save a copy of every book for the future. It’s a great site and a great idea.
For more visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/technology/internet-archives-repository-collects-thousands-of-books.html
This book is for history enthusiasts and concerns what has come down to us as the ‘Boston Massacre.’ The Boston Massacre was an important incident that led up to the American War of Independence. This book contains an account of the incident, as well as information on the town of Boston, the trial of the soldiers involved in the incident and a number of unpublished documents attributed to John Adams (who would become the second president of the United States) who defended the British troops
in their trial.
The book is some 320 pages long and can be downloaded as a pdf, as well as a number of other formats as shown on the page linked to.
To Download the pdf version of the book, visit:
http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924076622731
The article below reports on the ‘Little Free Library’ movement, which seems to be a very interesting concept.
http://grist.org/list/mailbox-sized-libraries-bring-book-lending-right-to-your-yard/
At the BookShelf 