The Case for Books : past, present, and future / Robert Darnton, PublicAffairs, 2009
This very readable book discusses copyright law as seen by the chief of Harvard’s library, who negotiated with Google on their book digitization project. Hard cover, 200 pages.
Human Information Retrieval / Julian Warner, MIT Press, 2010
A theoretical framework for search systems such as WorldCat and Google. This academic book is tough sledding. Hard cover, 200 pages.
Going Beyond Google : the Invisible Web in learning and teaching / Jane Devine, Neal-Schuman, 2009
This book for educators discusses the ‘invisible web’: web content that Google does not index, because it is by paid subscription, or because the site has deep navigation via forms or other methods.
Professional Android Application Development / Reto Meier, Wiley, 2009
Developers of mobile applications need look no further, Android is here. Several compelling factors put Android on the top of the pile compared with iPhone, Palm, BB and Nokia. This book is an introduction to app development, well written, with many examples, 400 pages.
Google Speaks : Secrets of the World’s Greatest Billionaire Entrepreneurs, Sergey Brin and Larry Page / Janet Lowe, Wiley, 2009
Read all about life at Google. This is about Brin and Page’s vision, Google culture, and Google’s future. 300 pages, hardcover.
Google Business Solutions and Tools : 100 success secrets to reach new customers, enhance your website and increase your productivity / Daniel Collins, 2008
This basic little book has 150 pages of common sense to help web based businesses. It is poorly written and needs to be edited.
Search engine optimization all-in-one for dummies / by Bruce Clay, Wiley, 2009
750 pages: the largest dummies book ever! You will find much of this book basic if you are already the webmaster for a site. However, keep reading past the basics; you have much to learn from this book.
Google AdSense for dummies / by Jerri Ledford, Wiley, 2008
This is a business guide to using AdSense. 350 pages, and very practical.
Google Earth for dummies / by David A. Crowder, Wiley, 2007
It used to be that a GIS package cost thousands, and you had to attend university to learn how to use it. Now there is Google Earth and related sites that are free unless you want a pro version. Here is the user manual!
Google.pedia : the ultimate Google resource / Michael Miller, Que Pub., c2008
Here is a user manual for Google, and it’s a thick one! You might think you could learn everything just by browsing the Google site, but I learned several things from this book.