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learna

11-Mar-2010, 08:52

BBC News - Google to digitise ancient Italian books (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8561245.stm)

learna

12-Mar-2010, 10:24

And the video (Google to scan antiquarian Italian books):

BBC News - Google to scan antiquarian Italian books (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8563579.stm)

Loki

12-Mar-2010, 11:46

That's pretty interesting, it can help to preserve rare books or rare editions, at risk of (further) damage. It won't be like reading an ancient manuscript or a XVI century book but it would be better than nothing.