The Espresso Book Machine allows you to get your hands on books no longer in print or hard to find.
Do you need to research a topic and want access to a printed copy of original materials? Are you interested in a book that is out of print or hard to find? The Espresso Book Machine may the future's answer.
The Espresso Book Machine is the ultimate in on-demand printing. According to OnDemandBooks.com these machines can print "can produce 15 - 20 library quality paperback books per hour, in any language, in quantities of one, without any human intervention."
There are three of these machines currently producing books. They can be found at the New York Public Library, the World Bank InfoShop in Washington DC, and at the Library of Alexandria in Egypt.
Currently, the Espresso Book Machine's offerings primarily come from the general interest category of the public domain but who knows someday it may offer much more.
