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Old 20-03-2008, 07:59
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Does any one know of a web site where books can be searched by subject, rather than title?

O.K, all those I have, you put in "Late period Gothic furniture" and it will give you hundreds of books with that in the title. But it will miss loads that may be all about Gothic furniture, but are called "Victorian bookshelves", or 18-1900 interior design, or something.

Any ideas?
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This any good?

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Or this?

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Old 21-03-2008, 08:32
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Default Re: Book search by subject.

GREAT, thanks. The only links I have you need to know the Title first. Which is a bit like a dictionary asking you how the word is spelled.
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