Google Books is now allowing users to download out-of-copyright books in PDF format. As Michael from TechCrunch notes, this latest move by Google contradicts its earlier statements that scans of out-of-copyright books would not be made available for printing. ![[]](http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/wp-content/themes/sms/images/entry-end.gif)
Google Offers PDF Downloads of Out-of-Copyright Books
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