For sometime we have been able to use the O'Reilly computer technical
e-books from Bookshare.org thanks to their special agreement
http://www.bookshare.org/web/oreilly.html
Hope this helps
Best Wishes E.A.
Mrs E.A. Draffan
Assistive Technologist
Mobile: 07976 289103
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul D. Nisbet
Sent: 12 October 2004 18:26
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Subject: Re: Electronic books on the internet[Scanned]
Here's a few:
http://www.bookshare.org/web/Welcome.html
book share is particularly interesting because "print disabled "individuals
in the United States can join for $25, the $50 a year subscription and
download electronic book copies of all sorts of current applications, from
Harry Potter to 'Essentials of Skeletal Radiology Volume II'. Because of UK
copyright laws, however, it doesn't happen here. To change this situation
you might like to sign up to the "right to read campaign" at
www.dyslexic.com
http://www.gutenberg.net/ - a massive collection of copyright free
electronic books
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/
http://us.ebooks.com/
http://www.bibliomania.com/bibliomania-static/index.html
http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/
Amazon sell eBooks as well.
Paul
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http://callcentre.education.ed.ac.uk
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Liz Panton
Sent: 08 October 2004 18:13
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Subject: Electronic books on the internet
I found this website while I was looking for alternatives to page-turners
http://www.classicreader.com/
Has anyone come across a handy listing of sites like this?
Best wishes
Liz Panton
Head of Service
Communicate
0191 219 5640/1
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