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Article: Hitwise UK: Google Book Search Drives Visits to Book Retailers.
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- August 31, 2006
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M2 PRESSWIRE-31 August 2006-Hitwise: Hitwise UK: Google Book Search Drives Visits to Book Retailers(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Following on from yesterday's announcement that Google would offer free downloads of out-of-print books, Google Book Search (http://books.google.co.uk/) sparked much debate among publisherswho arenow threatening to sue. Below is a blog post Hitwise UK has just issued which reveals that Google Book Search may actually be facilitating sales of books: Google Book Search Drives Visits to Book Retailers and Attracts Low Income Seniors
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