The Taunton Press, publisher of FWW and FineWoodworking.com, has launched a new eBook service that makes it easier to buy just the information you want from selected woodworking books.

The service will seem familiar to anyone who has bought music from the Apple iTunes Store. At the Taunton Store,  you can now preview the content of each chapter in a book and then buy and download that chapter as an Adobe PDF file. Or, if you wish, you can buy and download the entire book as a PDF file. You always have the option of buying the conventional printed book.

You can preview the content of each chapter in a woodworking eBook, to help you decide whether it’s one you want to buy.

Chapters or complete books in electronic form are less expensive than the paper-and-ink counterparts. Individual chapters cost $1.99 each; complete electronic books cost $14.95. The conventional versions range in price from $19.95 to $34.95.

There are five woodworking books now available in electronic form:

Basic Box Making, by Doug Stowe. One of the foremost experts of the craft shares his techniques for making beautiful boxes.

Building Doors and Drawers, by Andy Rae. This well-known woodworker and teacher shows how to make cabinet doors and drawers that are stylish, simple, and functional.

Projects for Your Shop, by Matthew Teague. A collection of straightforward, practical projects for benches, storage, sawhorses, and much more.

Furniture You Can Build, by Joseph Hurst-Wajszczuk. Practical and attractive projects tailored to the needs of the part-time woodworking enthusiast.

The Workbench, by Lon Schleining. A guided tour of classic, modern, and specialty benches, with nearly 300 photos that can help you find the right features for your own bench.