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Originally Posted by MaggieScratch
Sorry, as long as the whole book is not available to read, I don't see the difference between using the book in a reference library (it's not even like borrowing the book and taking it home, because then you can read the whole thing) and viewing the bits of it you need to use online.
Seen from a less cynical point of view (which is extremely unusual for me), one might think that if someone really likes the book and finds it useful, he or she might purchase it to keep and read all the way through.
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Google does not own a copy of the book they are hosting on their server. This is a copyright violation.
Google sells adds based on keywords contained in the book. This is a commercial purpose. There's no way in hell that it can be fair use.
P.S. Google Cache is also a copyright violation.