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I can sympathize with the desire to see your favorite books put online for more people to read. I for example, am a big fan of the book "Waves & Beaches" by Wi
by supernova87a 7y ago
I can sympathize with the desire to see your favorite books put online for more people to read.
I for example, am a big fan of the book "Waves & Beaches" by Willard Bascom, a long out-of-print book on the physics, dynamics of the ocean (and the spirit of longing to understand the nature of the sea), but which always only could be found for >$30 on Ebay or something like that.
I finally bought a copy (out of nostalgia) and actually enjoyed it again so much, I went to the trouble of sawing off the spine, scanning it and OCRing it to produce an eBook and prolong its life. For myself.
I have been tempted to share it, but have no idea how. But I imagine there's tons of books and people like this.
- jamiek88 7y agoUpload to libgen is the best way to share things like that. I'm not goint to upload the latest JK King Grisham page turner but an obscure gardening book where the author is long dead? Yes that is getting uploaded. For the culture.
- sampo 7y ago"Waves and Beaches" (1964 edition) is already in libgen.
- kick 7y agoNo OCR.
- supernova87a 7y agoThanks, I'll have a look at that site and maybe upload it. I have the 1980 version which comes with a bunch more content about energy production from the sea.
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- nataz 7y agoFYI - on your recommendation I just picked up a used paperback copy for under $7 bucks.