Free Kindle Books Direct From Amazon July 5, 2009
Posted by janey in : travel books , comments closedThe Amazon Kindle ebook reader family has made an enormous impact on the book scene in a very short space of time. The original Kindle was released in November 2007. The Kindle 2 was unveiled in February of 2009 and the bigger Kindle DX, targeted at readers of newspapers, magazines and textbooks followed rapidly in June of 2009.
Despite the fact that both the Kindle 2 and the DX were released during a fairly gloomy economic downturn, they still enjoyed good sales figures. Of course, there has been some criticism regarding the fairly high ticket price for both the Kindle 2 and the DX, but it appears that Amazon’s target market are quite happy to pay $359 and $489 for the Kindle 2 and the DX respectively.
One of the selling points of the Kindle series is the fact that there is no monthly fee required for the ability to download ebooks. Amazon use a 3G connection – named Whispernet – which means Kindle owners can download books from the Amazon store in less than sixty seconds – without the need for a notebook or a WiFi connection.
Another perceived benefit is the possibility to get cheaper books. As there are no printing, paper or distribution costs associated with the electronic version of any given book, it can be offered at a lower price than the hardback equivalent.
Not only that, it’s also possible to get free Kindle books directly from the Amazon store. All you have to do is log onto Amazon, open up their Kindle store and do a search for books for the Kindle. If you then select the option “order by price – lowest to highest” you’ll be presented with a list of books starting at $0.
There is a selection of classics available – Treasure Island, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Sherlock Holmes etc. – but there are also quite a few more modern books on offer. Some of these are from publishers wanting to showcase authors and the list changes fairly often, so it’s worth checking back from time to time.
In addition to books which are one hundred percent free, there are a good number of volumes which are on offer for purely nominal fees, $0.01 for example.
So, if you like classics – or any book which was printed long enough ago to have entered the public domain – you could pretty quickly recover the cost of your Amazon Kindle.
Museum of Newport History and Rhode Island Tourism Together June 25, 2009
Posted by janey in : travel books , comments closedRhode Island tourism offers you a chance to step back in time with a visit to the Museum of Newport History. Here you will have a chance to actually understand how dedicated people made a huge difference in preserving the past. From 1854 to the present day people have cared for, collected and treasured those items of the past so that the new generations will have the opportunity to see the valuable treasures of this region.
Tours are offered to show you the Museum and the surrounding area. The opportunity to hear the stories and see the buildings that have influenced so many is truly a great experience. The original museum is still standing and is attached to the “new” museum with a slate roof, brick veneer and steel shutters used to preserve it from weather and fire for years to come.
There, sitting at the foot of Washington Square is the Museum of Newport History. Step back in time and wander through the outstanding facility. Listen to the stories, visualize what life was like, read some of the material and enjoy the experience. You will be glad you took the time to plan this as part of your Rhode Island tourism adventure.