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Google Book Downloader
Google Book Downloader 2.3
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Google Book Downloader is a tool for downloading digital books from books.google.com. Give it the URL or ID of a Google Book and it will create a PDF of that book. Some books can already be downloaded from the web, but many cannot. If you see a book that has a full or limited preview but no download, Google Book Downloader can download that-or at least the parts you can read on the web. Google Book Downloader is not operated by, sponsored by, endorsed by, or affiliated with Google.
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Version 2.3: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later



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Virus90 reviewed on 18 Sep 2011
really use-full app for one who really keeps on finding eBooks on internet n most of them we can find easy on Google books and this app makes download easy....
[Version 2.1]


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Michael Haeusler reviewed on 12 Sep 2011
Works. It would be great to have the same kind of tool for Amazon's "Look Inside"/"Search Inside" service. ;)
[Version 2.1]


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JCH2 reviewed on 28 Aug 2011
Overall, a nice way to exploit and online resource that has given writers world wide something to worry about. Still, the developer made a big mistake using a trademarked name in the title of this software. Really, really foolish; and the disclaimer in the description won't mean squat for that.

Perhaps something like "G-Book Downloader" would be at least avoid direct confrontation.
[Version 2.0]


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Schmelding reviewed on 28 Aug 2011
Hey, it works! Thanks for this helpful tool. Also, thank you for keeping it simple.
[Version 2.0]


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Dana Sutton reviewed on 28 Aug 2011
In my work I depend a lot on Google Books postings of rare scholarly books, and since they have rejiggered their site to make it more friendly to portable devices, it has become much harder to use on a desktop PC. This includes the fact that they no longer offer a PDF download feature of their own. Just yesterday I was struggling with downloading a PDF of an 800+ pp. book and wasted a lot of time fooling with it without any good result Today I found this wonderful program which handled the job very gracefully in about ninety seconds. This will become a valuable addition to my toolkit. Anybody who seriously depends on Google Books needs to have it!
[Version 2.0]

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Lumac52 replied on 29 Aug 2011
Actually they do still offer PDF download (at least of many Full View books), but it's a little harder to find the link now. The instructions here worked for me:

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/books/thread?tid=664e953918ebfe92&hl=en
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Just A User commented on 28 Jan 2010
seems one has to know how to use it without revealing ons´s IP to google. Might be against the guidelines google imposes.

Concerning other comments: this has absolutely nothing to do with free ebooks or online availability or whatever, since those rules are not affected by this software.
[Version 1.0.1]


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Unblocktheplanet reviewed on 27 Jan 2010
Unlike the other reviewers who seem rather lukewarm toward Google Downloader, this reviewer think G-D is better than sliced bread, as satisfying as chocolate and right up there with sex!

As a book publisher, I am a Google Books partner. I like the fact that someday every book comprising humankind's knowledge will be instantly available to us.

These days, all of my research takes place online. I have become familiar with reading whole books onscreen but I don't always want to be dependent on an Internet connection. So I have several bookmarks folders full of Google books which G-D has now allowed me to download to my desktop.

Despite the comment of another reviewer, I certainly have never been able to download from Google Books using any browser.

This said, I hope Google won't cut me off!

Bravo, Google Download!!!
[Version 1.0]


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Grandduc reviewed on 26 Jan 2010
Works fine, and as per description as far as I can see. I can't make sense of previous remarks. This app. is not by Google: see developer's site.
[Version 1.0]


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Just A User commented on 26 Jan 2010
Just tested it and it seems using it kicked me out of books.google.com, too bad. What now?
[Version 1.0]

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Just A User replied on 26 Jan 2010
deinstalling the app, emtying the cache, restarting the network, nothing helped.
If I really fear something, it must me google blacklisting me, as they soon will rule the world totally. How to fix that problem? Anyone else got this too by using this app?
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Dude666 commented on 01 Feb 2010
Did you ever get unkicked out? I've got the same problem.
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Dana Sutton commented on 26 Jan 2010
It works as advertised, no problem. But riddle me this, please. I can also download a Google Book PDF with any browser. I tried to download a book only partially available on GB (don't worry, folks, I chose a book for which I miyself own the copyright, so no animals were harmed in the filming of this test) and it didn't download anything more than you can read online. So what's the point of this?
[Version 1.0]


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Sonshine had trouble on 23 Jul 2010
Terrific Idea!

But this software is not yet delivering.

I'm afraid that even after the "update" there is still a bug in the software so that not everything which can be viewed on a Google Books title can actually be downloaded by this software.

Though I certainly look forward to when it can... please keep up updated! Well done.
[Version 1.0.1]



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Michael_Sebrecht rated on 01 Apr 2012

[Version 2.3]



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Monkeyjunkey rated on 05 Jan 2012

[Version 2.2]



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escompter.qch rated on 18 Oct 2011

[Version 2.1]




Jeff Cheadle rated on 14 Sep 2011

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PeterCamp rated on 30 Aug 2011

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Monkeyjunkey rated on 29 Aug 2011

[Version 2.0]


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Version Downloads:4,979
Type:Home & Personal : eBooks
License:Free
Date:30 Mar 2012
Platform:PPC / Intel
Price:Free0.00
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Google Book Downloader is a tool for downloading digital books from books.google.com. Give it the URL or ID of a Google Book and it will create a PDF of that book. Some books can already be downloaded from the web, but many cannot. If you see a book that has a full or limited preview but no download, Google Book Downloader can download that-or at least the parts you can read on the web. Google Book Downloader is not operated by, sponsored by, endorsed by, or affiliated with Google.
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