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| + | This is a list of '''books''' available under a Creative Commons license. |
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| − | A list of Creative Commons-licensed books.
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| | By "book" we generally mean works over 35,000 words that are or have been commercially available in hardcopy and have an ISBN. We've expanded the definition in two added sections below, however, to include the most popular books published through do-it-yourself press Lulu, and "books" published on websites of established organizations or notable blogs. | | By "book" we generally mean works over 35,000 words that are or have been commercially available in hardcopy and have an ISBN. We've expanded the definition in two added sections below, however, to include the most popular books published through do-it-yourself press Lulu, and "books" published on websites of established organizations or notable blogs. |
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| | This is just a start and is woefully incomplete. Please add missing titles and fill in missing information. | | This is just a start and is woefully incomplete. Please add missing titles and fill in missing information. |
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| − | == How to add a book == | + | == Add a book == |
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| − | This table pulls information from other articles in the wiki which have been created with semantic annotations. To easily add a book, fill in this [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Special:AddPage/Form:Book form] or create a new page using the [[Template:Books]]
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| − | ==Nonfiction== | + | === Nonfiction === |
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| − | [[Image:Weapons_of_mass_delusion.jpg |left|]]
| + | === Fiction === |
| − | Title: Weapons of Mass Delusion: America’s Real National Emergency
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| − | Author: Richard Forno
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| − | Publisher: Pagefree Publishing
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| − | ISBN: 1589611055
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| − | Publication Date: August 2003
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.infowarrior.org/wmd/
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1589611055/sr=1-3/qid=1155081958/ref=sr_1_3/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages:200
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| − | [[Image:Complete_free_bsd.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: The Complete FreeBSD, 4th edition
| + | [[genre::Fiction]] |
| − | Author: Greg Lehey
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| − | Publisher: O'Reilly Media
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| − | ISBN: 0596005164
| + | |?publisher=Publisher |
| − | Publication Date: April 2003
| + | |?license=License |
| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/legalcode
| + | |limit=200 |
| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.lemis.com/grog/Documentation/CFBSD/
| + | |sort=author |
| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596005164/sr=1-1/qid=1155082191/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages:714
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| − | [[Image:Free_for_all.jpg |left|]]
| + | == Featured Content Directories for Books == |
| − | Title: Free For All
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| − | Author: Peter Wayner
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| − | Publisher: HarperBusiness
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| − | ISBN: 0066620503
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| − | Publication Date: July 2000
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.wayner.org/books/ffa/
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0066620503/sr=1-2/qid=1155082261/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages: 340
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| − | [[Image:Briefer_history.jpg |left|]]
| + | See here: [[Text#Featured Text sites]]. |
| − | Title: A Briefer History of Time
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| − | Author: Eric Schulman
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| − | Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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| − | ISBN: 0716733897
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| − | Publication Date: May 15, 1999
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3fs8i/bhtes/
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0716733897/sr=1-2/qid=1155082341/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages:171
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| − | [[Image:Wall_street.JPG |left|]]
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| − | Title: Wall Street
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| − | Author: Doug Henwood
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| − | Publisher: Verso
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| − | ISBN: 0860916707
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| − | Publication Date: May 1998
| + | |?size=Size |
| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/%20
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://wallstreetthebook.com/
| + | |order=descending |
| − | Pages: 372
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| − | ==Fiction== | + | == More sources of free books == |
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| − | [[Image:Accelerando.jpg |left|]]
| + | You might also be interested in these resources: |
| − | Title: Accelerando
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| − | Author: Charles Stross
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| − | Publisher: Ace
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| − | ISBN: 0441014151
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| − | Publication Date: June 27, 2006
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.accelerando.org/book/
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0441014151/sr=8-1/qid=1155149546/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8
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| − | Pages: 432
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| − | [[Image:Stranger_things.jpg |left|]]
| + | * [[Text]] — list of Creative Commons licensed text-based media |
| − | Title: Stranger Things Happen
| + | * [http://bookpub.org/ Bookpub.org] |
| − | Author: Kelly Link
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| − | Publisher: Small Beer Press
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| − | ISBN: 1931520003
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| − | Publication Date: July 2005
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.lcrw.net/kellylink/sth/
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1931520003/sr=8-1/qid=1155154295/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8
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| − | Pages:266
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| − | [[Image:Someone_comes_to_town.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: Someone Comes To Town, Someone Leaves Town
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| − | Author: Cory Doctorow
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| − | Publisher: Tor Books
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| − | ISBN: 0765312786
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| − | Publication Date: June 16, 2005
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/ (also http://creativecommons.org/licenses/devnations/2.0/)
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://craphound.com/someone/download.php
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765312808/sr=1-1/qid=1155154537/ref=sr_1_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages: 320
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| − | [[Image:Escapist.jpg |left|]]
| + | * [http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page Project Gutenberg] |
| − | Title: The Escapist
| + | * US government books? |
| − | Author: James Morris
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| − | Publisher: Adlibbed Ltd
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| − | ISBN: 1905290055
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| − | Publication Date: May 2005
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/
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| − | Website: http://www.theescapist.co.uk/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=4565
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1905290055/sr=1-1/qid=1155154700/ref=sr_1_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages: 168
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| − | [[Image:Eastern_standard.jpg |left|]]
| + | {{Translations |
| − | Title: Eastern Standard Tribe
| + | | articles = Pt:Livros |
| − | Author: Cory Doctorow
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| − | Publisher: Tor Books
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| − | ISBN: 0765310457
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| − | Publication Date: April 1, 2005
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://craphound.com/est/download.php
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765310457/sr=1-1/qid=1155154807/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages: 224
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| − | [[Image:Holy_tango.jpg |left|]]
| + | [[Category:Text]] |
| − | Title: Holy Tango of Literature
| + | [[Category:List]] |
| − | Author: Francis Heaney
| + | [[Category:Media]] |
| − | Publisher: Emmis Books
| + | [[Category:Licensed]] |
| − | ISBN: 1578601592
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| − | Publication Date: November 2004
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/deed.en
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.yarnivore.com/francis/Holy_Tango.htm
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1578601592/sr=1-1/qid=1155155493/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages:128
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| − | [[Image:Down_and_out.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
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| − | Author: Cory Doctorow
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| − | Publisher: Tor Books
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| − | ISBN: 0765304368
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| − | ISBN: 076530953X
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| − | Publication Date: 2003
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/ (see http://craphound.com/down/?p=340)
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://craphound.com/down/
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076530953X/sr=1-3/qid=1155155690/ref=sr_1_3/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages: 208
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| − | [[Image:Star_dragon.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: Star Dragon
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| − | Author: Mike Brotherton
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| − | Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
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| − | ISBN: 076534677X
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| − | Publication Date: 2003
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.mikebrotherton.com/novels/index.html
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076534677X/sr=1-1/qid=1155155815/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages:352
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| − | [[Image:Maelstrom.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: Maelstrom
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| − | Author: Peter Watts
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| − | Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
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| − | ISBN: 0812566793
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| − | Publication Date: 2002
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://rifters.com/real/shorts.htm
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812566793/sr=1-1/qid=1155155891/ref=sr_1_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages:384
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| − | [[Image:Starfish.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: Starfish
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| − | Author: Peter Watts
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| − | Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
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| − | ISBN: 0812575857
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| − | Publication Date: 2000
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://rifters.com/real/shorts.htm
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812575857/sr=1-1/qid=1155155991/ref=sr_1_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages: 384
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| − | [[Image:Acts_of_the_apostles.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: Acts of the Apostles (Mind Over Matter Series)
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| − | Author: John F.X. Sundman
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| − | Publisher: Rosalita Associates
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| − | ISBN: 192975213X
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| − | Publication date: November 1999
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://wetmachine.com/acts/index.shtml
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/192975213X/sr=1-1/qid=1155156115/ref=sr_1_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books
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| − | Pages: 360
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| − | [[Image:Book_of_forwards.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: Dr. Lewis B. Turndevelt's Big Book of Forewords
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| − | Publisher: Morris Publishing
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| − | Author: David R. Perry
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| − | ISBN: 0975355406
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.davidrperry.com/
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.davidrperry.com/book-purchase/
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| − | [[Image:Move_Under_Ground.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: Move Under Ground
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| − | Author: Nick Mamatas
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| − | Publisher: Prime Books
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| − | ISBN: 0809556731
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| − | Publication Date: May 2004; February 2007 (CC)
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.moveunderground.org/
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.moveunderground.org/
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| − | Title: Elemen Kekosongan ("Emptiness Element") (INDONESIAN)
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| − | Author: Nein Arimasen
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| − | Publication Date: November 2006 CC, Lulu
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://elemen-kekosongan.blogspot.com/ (HTML)
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.lulu.com/bola-bulat (and also PDF)
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| − | ==Lulu Highlights==
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| − | Lulu offers a publishing service for “digital do-it-yourselfers” to publish all manner of media, including books. Lulu lets
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| − | creators set the license terms, including Creative Commons licenses, for their works as part of the publishing process. We've
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| − | chosen to list some popular CC-licensed works that have been published through Lulu, below.
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| − | You can also search for more CC-licensed books here:
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| − | http://www.lulu.com/browse/adv_search.php
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| − | Title: Very Short Stories
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| − | Author: Josh Webb
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| − | ISBN: N/A (e-book)
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| − | Publication: May 2007
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version, for free download: http://www.lulu.com/content/787925
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| − | [[Image:MysticMicrosoft.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: Mystic Microsoft: A Journey of Transformation in the Halls of High Technology
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| − | Author: Kraig Brockschmidt
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| − | ISBN: 978-0-6151-4379-8
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| − | Publication: April 2007
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version, for free download: http://www.mysticmicrosoft.com
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.mysticmicrosoft.com or http://www.lulu.com/content/732076
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| − | Pages: 272
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| − | Title: 55 Ways to Have Fun With Google
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| − | Author: Philipp Lenssen
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| − | ISBN: 1411693418
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| − | Publication Date: May 2006
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.55fun.com/
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.lulu.com/content/296615
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| − | Pages: 232
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| − | [[Image:Wireless.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: Wireless Networking in the Developing World
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| − | Author: Corinna Aichele, Rob Flickenger, Carlo Fonda, Jim Forster, Ian Howard, Tomas Kraq, Marco Zennaro
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| − | ISBN: 1411678370
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/deed.en
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://wndw.net/
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.lulu.com/content/223168
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| − | Pages: 254
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| − | [[Image:Extreme.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: Extreme Democracy
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| − | Author: Jon Lebkowsky, Mitch Ratcliffe
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| − | ISBN: 1411631390
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| − | Publication Date: 2005
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
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| − | CC-licensed version, for purchase: http://www.lulu.com/content/125298
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| − | Pages: 371
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| − | [[Image:Intro_to_econ.jpg |left|]]
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| − | Title: Introduction to Economic Analysis
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| − | Author: Preston McAfee
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| − | ISBN: 160049000X
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| − | Publication Date: 2006
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ (see http://www.introecon.com/blurb.html)
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.introecon.com
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.lulu.com/content/373835
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| − | Audiobook: http://www.archive.org/details/mcafee_econ
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| − | Pages: 329
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| − | =="Books" online==
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| − | These are "books" (ie works of 35,000 words or more) made available through established organizations and sites. These are not to include vanity projects by your favorite uncle.
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| − | Title: Cooking Com Bigode: vegetarian improvisational peasant fusion cuisine for the 22nd century
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| − | Author: Ankur Shah
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| − | Publisher: somethingconstructive.net
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| − | Publication Date: 2006
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.somethingconstructive.net/jamanta/online/bigode.pdf
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| − | Print version for purchase: http://www.somethingconstructive.net/jamanta/get.shtml
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| − | Pages: 120
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| − | Title: Unbounded Freedom: a guide to Creative Commons thinking for cultural organisations
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| − | Author: Rosemary Bechler
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| − | Publisher: Counterpoint, the cultural relations think-tank of the British Council
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| − | Publisher website: http://www.counterpoint-online.org
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| − | Publication Date: September 29, 2006
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/
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| − | CC-licensed version: http://www.counterpoint-online.org/download/335/Unboundedfreedom.pdf
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| − | Pages: 57
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| − | Title: Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography
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| − | Author: Charles W. Bailey, Jr.
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| − | Publication Date: October 1996 to present
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/
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| − | Website: http://epress.lib.uh.edu/sepb/sepb.html
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| − | Title: GAM3R 7H30RY
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| − | Author: McKenzie Wark
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
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| − | Website: http://www.futureofthebook.org/gamertheory/
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| − | Title: The Daemon, the GNU & the Penguin
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| − | Author: Dr. Peter Salus
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| − | Publication Date: online on groklaw, ongoing
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0
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| − | Website:http://www.groklaw.net/staticpages/index.php?page=20051013231901859
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| − | Pages: still in progress
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| − | Title: Abracadabra!
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| − | Author: Raymond Newman
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| − | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.5/
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| − | Website:http://www.revolverbook.co.uk/
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