Google Book Search Adds Maps
Google Book Search has added a new feature creating maps of places mentioned in the book being searched. For example the book, The Journals of Lewis and Clark, when searched on Google Book Search returns a map with push pins to denote places mentioned in the journals. The information behind the pushpin includes a snippet of text and a link to the pages where the place is mentioned.
By way of Inside Google Book Search…
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January 27th, 2007 21:57
This looks like it could be a terrific addition to our social studies curriculum, especially in fifth grade where we study U.S. history. I will pass this along to my teachers.
January 27th, 2007 22:19
[...] Jan 27, 2007 in Asides Welcome! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed or have a wander around the Archives… Thanks for visiting!I love mashups - music or otherwise. Google Book Search now has a great new feature where places mentioned in the books they serve up are located as pushpins on a Google Map in the overview page. Tim Lauer gives the example of The Journals of Lewis & Clark, but I prefer Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days… Bookmark this post:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]