"Help for download Google Zipped Epub Files" Topic
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Andrew Preziosi  | 05 Jan 2012 11:37 a.m. PST |
Gentlefolk, Most of the Google Epubs (for Nook) are straight downloads, much like Archive.org. But SOME are zipped and when I do zip them, there is so much stuff there that I don't know "what's what" (I'll take $5 USD worth…: ) All kidding aside, what is the file end name that I need to look for that allows me to put the Epub in my Nook or do I download the whole thing into my Nook? Thanks in advance, Andrew |
Connard Sage  | 05 Jan 2012 11:50 a.m. PST |
Try a file manager. Such as Calibre calibre-ebook.com Free, and it's what I use because Sony's e-reader software is pish. |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 05 Jan 2012 1:44 p.m. PST |
with the recent software upgrade, I downloaded it (the upgrade) as a zip file to my computer, dragged it onto my nook and the nook unzipped it automatically.
It may be the same case with ebooks.
ymmv,
R. |
| EagleFarm | 05 Jan 2012 1:49 p.m. PST |
I think an .EPUB file is complete so all you need. Often you see ZIP/RAR including .EPUB, .MOBI, .LIT … extentions, which are just different versions of the same book for different devices. For a Sony e-reader you can just extract the .EPUB file and ignore the rest. I presume it is the same on a Nook. |
| Andrew Preziosi | 05 Jan 2012 1:57 p.m. PST |
I'll have to go look on more time, but I usually see a bunch of .jpg's and junque. Once more into the breach. Again though, odd, some files are straight Epubs and then a few are these zip jobbies. |
| Connard Sage | 05 Jan 2012 2:01 p.m. PST |
Ah well, I tried. Back to the  -taking and general ishness. |
| rmcaras | 05 Jan 2012 8:26 p.m. PST |
Connard, thanks for the tip on Calibre, that looks promising. I took the on-line demo, now need to follow-up with how to get it. Mr Goyal did a fine job demonstrating its capabilities. |
| Andrew Preziosi | 05 Jan 2012 8:30 p.m. PST |
Ahah…I figured it out. IF I download from home on my old Commodore 64 jobbie attached to Sarah and the phone exchange…I get the massive zipfile that makes no sense. However, if I download from the library computer with HS internet, the same "zip" files (which says it is a zip file) automatically sort themselves out into the proper Epub doc on their own and Voila it loads up, good, Real Good!, into my Nook! I think I'm going to have to upgrade to the 20th Century as soon as I get some funds! Thanks to you all…and especially you Connard, I'll miss you most of all! Now where are my ruby slippers! 
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