2006-09-03 04:37:25 · 12 answers · asked by danu 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Through your university libraries system. Universities pay for such things (with your fees, etc.). If you're not at a university, then I don't know.
2006-09-03 04:41:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Others have mentioned Project Gutenberg, which has an amazing library. I also like Memoware, for books that I can put on my Pocket PC or Palm device. In both cases, the books are free, but there is a catch. The free books are only those whose copyright has expired, which means they're all at least 50 years old. Don't let that stop you, though - I found myself reading a lot of books that I might normally have passed by if I had to purchase them. Check out Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and many (MANY!) others. If you don't have the software to read them, there are many available for free, both for handhelds and your computer.
As for purchasing books online, MobiPocket is a subsidiary of Amazon, and they have a LOT of books (not to mention reading software).
2006-09-03 17:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by swbiblio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the books are in the public domain without copyright, you can find many at www.gutenberg.org. That is the Project Gutenberg website where there are thousands of books which you can download for free.
I don't know of any site that allows you to purchase books to download, but that is only because I have never had a need for such. I do know that there are such sites out there.
2006-09-03 06:53:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you like sci-fi/fantasy go to Baen's Books on the web. You can sign-in, sort of like a registration and from there check out the bar where people go to meet others' like themselves, or to the chat room where you can not only meet other people but the authors of works you enjoy. And not least, you can download or just read entire e-books for free. Have fun.
2006-09-03 07:32:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 07:28:35 · answer #5 · answered by riesgo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most libraries now have books to download. You must have your library card to do it through.
2006-09-03 04:43:05 · answer #6 · answered by Katyana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Project Gutenberg (write this on your search engine, then the link will appear). Awsome site.
2006-09-03 04:44:16 · answer #7 · answered by jeezum 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
didnt know you could but i will check em out too
i love reading and cant afford to buy the zillions of novels out there
2006-09-03 05:11:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.mininova.org
sue me... ; - )
or www.btjunkie.org
you may not find what you're looking for, but they have LOTS of good stuff...all kinds of stuff...
you'll have to also d/l, if you don't have one, a torrent mangement site...like BitComet...
it's very very simple technology...EYE even understand it... ; - )
it's almost self explanatory...
but if you have ANY problems, google for the answer...or list another question here...someone else is BOUND to want to share this wonderful world of information...
good luck...
2006-09-03 04:47:15 · answer #9 · answered by isaac m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
www.btjunkie.org or ebooks.com, but im not sure if ebooks is free
2006-09-03 07:02:58 · answer #10 · answered by Gavin M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋