Readers Cash In As 'atm For Books' Boosts Withdrawals

IMAGINE walking into a bookstore and knowing that even the most obscure title will always be in stock. Angus & Robertson is the first Australian book chain to install the Espresso Book Machine, capable of printing, trimming and binding a paperback within minutes. It was dubbed an "ATM for books" by Time magazine, which last year named it one of the best inventions of 2007.