Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Complete English Tradesman (1839 ed.) by Daniel DefoeAuthor: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731,Language: English, Class: HF: Social sciences: Commerce, Release Date: Dec 24, 2004