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.A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany,Author: Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847,Language: English, Class: Z: Bibliography, Library science, Release Date: Nov 19, 2005