You can copy other people's creative work and get away with it. How? By dipping into the public domain, where everything is free for the taking. The first book of its kind, The Public Domain is the definitive guide to the creative works that are not protected by copyright and can be copied freely. The book explains step-by-step how to recognize when a work is in the public domain, and where you can find them. Chapters cover:

• writings
• music
• art
• architecture
• maps
• choreography
• photography
• v film and video
• computer software and databases

Still the only book of its kind, the 2nd edition is completely updated and revised, providing the latest case law that affects anyone who needs free content for their creations. (Publishers Summary)

The Public Domain explains how to recognize when a creative work is in the public domain and where you can find them.