Google Books has unveiled some great new features:
- Embeds and links: This new toolbar option allows you to embed a preview of a full view or partner book in any of your Web sites or blogs--all with a simple html snippet. See this example of The Lucifer Effect by Philip G. Zimbardo:
- Better search within each book: Now, for public domain and partner books, it's easier to see exactly where your search term appears within the book. You see more context around the term, including an image from the part of the page on which it appears. See this example of a mention of former Stanford basketball star Jennifer Azzi in Natural-born Cyborgs:
- Thumbnail view: Click on the thumbnail view button in the toolbar to see an overview of all the pages in a public domain book or in a magazine.
- Contents drop-down menu: Above the book itself, you'll find a Contents drop-down that allows you to jump to chapters within the book--or articles within a magazine.
- Plain Text Mode: It's easier to find the plain text versions of public domain books.
- Page Turn Button and Animation: In addition to scrolling through the book, you can now also click the page turn button at the bottom of the screen, even if you haven't yet finished the page.
- Improved Book Overview Page: On the Overview page you'll find an assortment of useful data about the book. See this overview of A Stranger in a Strange Land.
