Dec 7, 2007 8:08 AM

Google Books Adds Workers' Hands To Classics

Overworking your book-scanning crew much, Google? Google Books Adds Hand Scans [TechCrunch]

Overworking your book-scanning crew much, Google?

Google Books Adds Hand Scans [TechCrunch]

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