BigDave - 5:22 pm on May 25, 2005 (gmt 0)

From [copyright.gov...]

WHAT IS NOT PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT? Several categories of material are generally not eligible for federal copyright protection. These include among others: <snip> * Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans; familiar symbols or designs; mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering, or coloring; mere listings of ingredients or contents

If they are scanning books of works that are in the public domain, then I don't see where the problem is.

Like I have said before, I would not bet against Google on a copyright issue. I have no doubt that they run through all the possible issues with real experts long before we ever hear about a product.